Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Neurology - Associate Professor (Clinical)
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| Academic Divisions |
Diagnostic and Clinical Neurology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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Academic Office Locations
| Academic Office Phone Number |
Academic Office Address |
| (801) 585-9386 |
Imaging & Neurosciences Center
Neurology
729 Arapeen Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 |
Academic Bio
Dr. Steffens is an Idaho native, graduating with a B.S. In Zoology from the University of Idaho; received his medical degree from the University of Washington (as part of the WAMI program), then completed a transitonal year internship at the VAMC in Boise, Idaho. After three years on active duty withe the Marines in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (and points overseas) he relocated to Salt Lake City, Where he completed his Neurology training in 1997 serving as Chief resident in 1996-97, before completing a Fellowship in Neurophysiology (EMG) in 1998. He has been on Faculty at the University since that time eventually attaining status as Associate Professor (Clinical).
He has been recipient of the Teacher of the Year award from the graduating Neurology residents 5 times, been voted to 'Best Doctors" each year since 2005, and
regularly gives patient education seminars in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
His focus is on General Neurology, and runs a busy practice with special clinical focus on multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, and other movement disorders. He is currently reducing his outpatient practice in order to focus on clinical resident education and acute neurology as a neurohospitalist. In addition, Dr. Steffens maintains a very busy part-time private practice in Twin Falls, ID.
