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Jumana T. Alshaikh
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Jumana T. Alshaikh, MD

Languages spoken: Arabic, English

Clinical Locations

Imaging and Neurosciences Center

Salt Lake City
801-585-7575

  • Jumana Alshaikh, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorders specialist. She treats a wide variety of movement disorders such as tics and Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She has a particular interest in utilizing advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections, and the latest available therapeutics and technology to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ.

    She joined the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah in 2021 and is the co-director of the UofU's Parkinson Disease Center of Excellence and is the founder and editor of the movement disorders division newsletter "We Move U" https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/we-move-u-newsletter.

    She is interested in educating trainees and the community about the field of movement disorders, and has received the Department of Neurology's award for outpatient teacher of the year in 2021-2022, and again in 2023-2024.

    Her experience having lived in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia where she is from, Canada, and the United States has provided her with the perspective to embrace a cross-cultural approach to medical care, ensuring that every patient feels understood and valued, no matter their background.

    Outside of her practice, she is captivated by the wonders of space and is an amateur astronomer. She has merged her expertise in neurology with her deep appreciation for the cosmos, and has given several talks about "The Neurology of Space Travel" explaining the effects of space travel on the human nervous system.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 293 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    May 23, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr Alshaikh is a wonderful physician who treats patients with care and attention.

    May 22, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She is very professional and friendly.

    May 12, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Alsheik was very attentive to my concerns and questions and took suffient time to diagnose and prescribe.

    May 10, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    I thought Dr Alshaikh was very thorough with the exam. She was knowledgeable with the treatment for my condition. I felt that I can trust her and reley on her knowledge and judgment to treat my problems in the best possible way.

    May 03, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Alshaikh, is very knowledgeable and very helpful in helping me with my tremors. I'm so glad I found her.

    April 19, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    I am impressed with her knowledge and individualized care. She helped me iook forward to a future of obtaining relief and support.

    April 14, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    I have the utmost respect for DR Alshaikh. She treated me with respect and explained things in a way I could understand them and took the time I needed without being rushed.

    March 31, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Very knowledgeable, thorough, gave us good next options and helped us understand what we were dealing with.

    March 29, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr Alshaikh is helpful and caring and a good listener. She is also very knowledgeable in her area of expertise. I would highly recommend her.

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  • Jumana Alshaikh, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorders specialist. She treats a wide variety of movement disorders such as tics and Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She has a particular interest in utilizing advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections, and the latest available therapeutics and technology to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ.

    She joined the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah in 2021 and is the co-director of the UofU's Parkinson Disease Center of Excellence and is the founder and editor of the movement disorders division newsletter "We Move U" https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/we-move-u-newsletter.

    She is interested in educating trainees and the community about the field of movement disorders, and has received the Department of Neurology's award for outpatient teacher of the year in 2021-2022, and again in 2023-2024.

    Her experience having lived in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia where she is from, Canada, and the United States has provided her with the perspective to embrace a cross-cultural approach to medical care, ensuring that every patient feels understood and valued, no matter their background.

    Outside of her practice, she is captivated by the wonders of space and is an amateur astronomer. She has merged her expertise in neurology with her deep appreciation for the cosmos, and has given several talks about "The Neurology of Space Travel" explaining the effects of space travel on the human nervous system.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Movement Disorders - Johns Hopkins Hospital Fellow
    Fellowship Medical Ethics - MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Chicago Fellow
    Residency Neurology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Chicago Medicine Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Maryland Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine, Surgery - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Dammam College of Medicine M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Earl T, Jridi A, Thulin PC, Zorn M, McKee KE, Mitrovich K, Moretti P, Alshaikh J, Kassavetis P, Cortez MM, Lamotte G (2024). Effect of levodopa on postural blood pressure changes in Parkinson disease: a randomized crossover study. Clin Auton Res, 34(1), 117-124. ()
    2. Alshaikh JT, Paul A, Moukheiber E, Scholz SW, Pantelyat A (2023). VCP mutations and parkinsonism: An emerging link. Clin Park Relat Disord, 10, 100230. ()
    3. Vehar JV, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Rolston J, Duff K (2023). Recognition subtests of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: evidence for a cortical vs. subcortical distinction. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 1-12. ()
    4. Xie T, Liao C, Lee D, Yu H, Padmanaban M, Kang W, Johnson J, Alshaikh J, Yuen C, Burns M, Chiu BC (2021). Disparities in diagnosis, treatment and survival between Black and White Parkinson patients. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 87, 7-12. ()
    5. Suarez-Cedeno G, Pantelyat A, Mils K, Murthy M, Alshaikh J, Rosenthal L, Bang J, Moukheiber E (2021). Movement Disorders Virtual Fellowship Training in Times of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single-Center Experience. Telemed J E ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ. ()
    6. Alshaikh JT, Qin K, Zhao L, Mastrianni JA (2020). A novel PRNP-G131R variant associated with familial prion disease. Neurol Genet, 6(4), e454. ()
    7. Krouss M, Alshaikh J, Croft L, Morgan DJ (2016). Improving Incident Reporting Among Physician Trainees. J Patient Saf, 15(4), 308-310. ()
    8. Devlin K, Alshaikh JT, Pantelyat A (2019). Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions for Movement Disorders. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 19(11), 83. ()
    9. Alshaikh J, Fishman PS (2017). Revisiting bilateral thalamotomy for tremor. Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 158, 103-107. ()
    10. Kaminski HJ, Himuro K, Alshaikh J, Gong B, Cheng G, Kusner LL (2016). Differential RNA Expression Profile of Skeletal Muscle Induced by Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis in Rats. Front Physiol, 7, 524. ()
    11. Alshaikh JT, Amdur R, Sidawy A, Trachiotis G, Kaminski HJ (2015). Thymectomy is safe for myasthenia gravis patients: Analysis of the NSQIP database. Muscle Nerve, 53(3), 370-4. ()

    Book Chapter

    1. Alshaikh J, Sudhakaran S, Rubeiz H (2018). Trigeminal Neuralgia. In Anitescu M (Ed.), Pain Management: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (1st Edition). New York, NY: Oxford ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Press.
    2. Alshaikh J, Kusner LL, Kaminski HJ (2015). Clinical Trials of Myasthenia Gravis. In Mineo TC (Ed.), Novel Challenges in Myasthenia Gravis (1st Edition). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

    Letter

    1. Alshaikh JT, Mills KA (2022). Response to comments on coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 102, 92-93. ()
    2. Alshaikh JT, Mills K (2021). Coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 89, 4-5. ()

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