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Jeff E. Schunk, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English

Bio

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

Locations

Schedule An Appointment Clinical Office Address
(801) 662-1200 Primary Children's Medical Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Board Certification American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Emergency Med)