Mili Shum
( out of 137 reviews )

Mili Shum, MD

Languages spoken: English, Chinese, French

Clinical Locations

Midvalley Health Center

Murray
801-581-2955

Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000

  • Mili Shum, MD, is an allergist and immunologist with focus on care of allergic and immunologic disease in patients of all ages. She is especially interested in care of food allergies in adults and children and identifying allergic triggers in the home and in school/work. She also treats asthma, eosinophilic disorders such as eosinophilic esophagitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and EGPA (aka churg strauss), allergic rhinitis (hay fever), urticaria (hives), atopic dermatitis (eczema), stinging insect allergy, chronic cough, medication allergies and CVID/antibody deficiencies. She is specialized in providing immunotherapy and desensitization for the treatment of allergic disease and using biologic therapies for severe eczema, severe asthma, and chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis.

    Dr. Shum is board certified in allergy and immunology for pediatrics and adults. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying beautiful Utah with her husband and two kids.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 137 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

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

    Patient Comments

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    October 11, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Fantastic doctor that cares and spends the time to check things out

    October 05, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Shum was incredibly caring and knowledgeable about all my concerns. Even when we didn't have an answer in the allergy world, she was able to refer me to another specialist quickly. She knows the medical world well

    September 28, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    I can't recommend Dr Schum enough! She's very thorough, extremely knowledgeable & really listens to what you have to say. She explains your options & allows you to choose how you want to move forward.

    September 26, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    I like this doctor but the U of u health care system is lacking in basic customer service

    September 22, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I didn't expect to be encouraged by this visit but I like the doctor very much

    September 18, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Very sweet and amazing doctor

    September 12, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Shum explained everything perfectly to me. She listened to all of my concerns and created a plan specific to my needs.

    July 16, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Shum is very kind, helpful and knows what she is doing!

    June 22, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Thanks a lot for caring and make my conditions are Fully better keep great attitude and caring I would give you 100 but max number is highest number I give 5******

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  • Mili Shum, MD, is an allergist and immunologist with focus on care of allergic and immunologic disease in patients of all ages. She is especially interested in care of food allergies in adults and children and identifying allergic triggers in the home and in school/work. She also treats asthma, eosinophilic disorders such as eosinophilic esophagitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and EGPA (aka churg strauss), allergic rhinitis (hay fever), urticaria (hives), atopic dermatitis (eczema), stinging insect allergy, chronic cough, medication allergies and CVID/antibody deficiencies. She is specialized in providing immunotherapy and desensitization for the treatment of allergic disease and using biologic therapies for severe eczema, severe asthma, and chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis.

    Dr. Shum is board certified in allergy and immunology for pediatrics and adults. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying beautiful Utah with her husband and two kids.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Dermatology -Primary
    Pediatrics -Adjunct
    Board Certification
    American Board of Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Education history

    Fellowship Allergy/Immunology - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Clinical Fellow
    Internal Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Biochemistry and Biology - University of Utah B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Witonsky J, Abraham R, Toh J, Desai T, Shum M, Rosenstreich D, Jariwala SP (2018). The association of environmental, meteorological, and pollen count variables with asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations in the Bronx. J Asthma, 56(9), 927-937. (Read full article)
    2. Shum M, Ren Z, Achar K, Jerschow E (2016). Intraoperative anaphylaxis to latex possibly facilitated by the administration of oxytocin and vasopressin. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 4(4), 773-6. (Read full article)
    3. Jariwala S, Toh J, Shum M, de Vos G, Zou K, Sindher S, Patel P, Geevarghese A, Tavdy A, Rosenstreich D (2013). The association between asthma-related emergency department visits and pollen and mold spore concentrations in the Bronx, 2001-2008. J Asthma, 51(1), 79-83. (Read full article)
    4. Hsieh SJ, Shum M, Lee AN, Hasselmark F, Gong MN (2013). Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for delirium in hospitalized and intensive care unit patients. A systematic review. Ann Am Thorac Soc, 10(5), 496-503. (Read full article)
    5. Buczek P, Orr RS, Pyper SR, Shum M, Kimmel E, Ota I, Gerum SE, Horvath MP (2005). Binding linkage in a telomere DNA-protein complex at the ends of Oxytricha nova chromosomes. J Mol Biol, 350(5), 938-52. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Kotlyar DS, Shum M, Hsieh J, Blonski W, Greenwald DA (2013). Non-pulmonary allergic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative review. World J Gastroenterol, 20(32), 11023-32. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Shum M, Jerschow E (2017). Reply. [Letter to the editor]. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 5(3), 873-874. (Read full article)
    2. Shum M, Jariwala SP, Rosenstreich D (2011). Successful C1 inhibitor prophylaxis during zenker diverticulum repair in a patient with hereditary angioedema. [Letter to the editor]. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 108(2), 126-8. (Read full article)

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