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Megan Puckett
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 132 reviews )

Megan Puckett, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Madsen ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-8000

  • Megan Puckett, MD is an Associate Professor and geriatrician at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. She is a native Nebraskan who graduated from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Nebraska College of Medicine and continued her training in Internal Medicine at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. There, she discovered her passion for caring for older adults and as a result, went on to complete a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

    Dr. Puckett’s current outpatient primary care practice is at Madsen Geriatrics Clinic at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. She has a particular clinical interest in fall evaluations, polypharmacy reduction, and end-of-life care. She is also the Director for the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult service at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Hospital. Her academic interests include geriatric medical education and systems quality improvement to provide age-friendly-care. She enjoys gardening, paddleboarding, backpacking, and hiking around the beautiful state of Utah.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Geriatric Medicine)

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 132 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    July 18, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Puckett is very professional and caring

    July 17, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 3 out of 5

    Dr Puckett takes time, answers questions, is knowledgable and very personable.

    July 07, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Caring, thoughtful and thorough.

    April 25, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Puckett is very caring and patient. She listens to your questions and concerns and includes you in discussions of all the options for your treatment. She is very willing to adapt treatment to your lifestyle,

    April 24, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Always pleasant

    April 24, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Puckett listens and cares alot of her patients

    April 11, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful, caring doctor.

    April 11, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Puckett is smart and thoughtful. I feel like she listens to me and truly cares. I trust her.

    March 15, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Puckett was positive, insightful, communicative and knowledgeable. Very helpful.

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  • Megan Puckett, MD is an Associate Professor and geriatrician at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. She is a native Nebraskan who graduated from the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Nebraska College of Medicine and continued her training in Internal Medicine at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. There, she discovered her passion for caring for older adults and as a result, went on to complete a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

    Dr. Puckett’s current outpatient primary care practice is at Madsen Geriatrics Clinic at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah. She has a particular clinical interest in fall evaluations, polypharmacy reduction, and end-of-life care. She is also the Director for the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult service at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Hospital. Her academic interests include geriatric medical education and systems quality improvement to provide age-friendly-care. She enjoys gardening, paddleboarding, backpacking, and hiking around the beautiful state of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Geriatrics
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Geriatric Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Geriatrics - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Nebraska Medical Center M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - Hastings College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Gautam D, Botros D, Aubrey J, Bounajem MT, Lombardo S, Cortez J, McCrum M, Enniss T, Puckett M, Bowers CA, Menacho ST, Grandhi R (2025). Inappropriate antithrombotic use in geriatric patients with complicated traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 98(5), 776-784. ()
    2. Butler JM, Farrell TW, Puckett M, Nanjo C, Warner P, Shields D, Supiano MA, Kawamoto K (2024). The Age-Friendly Learning ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵcare System: Replicating electronic health record based documentation metrics for 4Ms care. J Am Geriatr Soc. ()

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