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Jeff E. Schunk

Jeff E. Schunk, MD

  • Dr. Schunk received his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1983 and completed his pediatric residency at University of Utah/Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), and then Pediatric Chief Resident. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children Hospital Los Angeles. He joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 1989 and is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

    Dr. Schunk is a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine and practicing as a Pediatric Emergency Physician at Primary Children’s Hospital. In the Emergency Department at PCH, Dr. Schunk has overseen trainees in Pediatrics, Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine seeing patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical and traumatic conditions. Dr. Schunk was Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1998-2010. Dr. Schunk was CMO at PCH for 2016 and then Associate CMO until 2022. He currently serves as Medical Director Intermountain Children's Health, Acute/Specialty Care.

    Dr. Schunk has been an active investigator in pediatric emergency medicine with specific focus on pediatric foreign body ingestions, pediatric head trauma, DKA, and other areas of acute care. He is active in multi-center research through Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).

  • Dr. Schunk received his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1983 and completed his pediatric residency at University of Utah/Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), and then Pediatric Chief Resident. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children Hospital Los Angeles. He joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 1989 and is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

    Dr. Schunk is a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine and practicing as a Pediatric Emergency Physician at Primary Children’s Hospital. In the Emergency Department at PCH, Dr. Schunk has overseen trainees in Pediatrics, Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine seeing patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical and traumatic conditions. Dr. Schunk was Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1998-2010. Dr. Schunk was CMO at PCH for 2016 and then Associate CMO until 2022. He currently serves as Medical Director Intermountain Children's Health, Acute/Specialty Care.

    Dr. Schunk has been an active investigator in pediatric emergency medicine with specific focus on pediatric foreign body ingestions, pediatric head trauma, DKA, and other areas of acute care. He is active in multi-center research through Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Emergency Medicine
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