Mili Shum
( out of 248 reviews )

Mili Shum, MD

Languages spoken: English, Chinese, French

Clinical Locations

Midvalley Health Center Dermatology

Dermatology
Murray
801-581-2955
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Sugar House Health Center

Dermatology
Salt Lake City
801-581-2955
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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.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Patient Rating

    4.7 /5
    ( out of 248 reviews )

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

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    June 26, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Very competent

    June 16, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Shum is knowledgeable, and friendly. I can tell she's a hard worker. I also appreciate that she didn't push allergy shots. She gave me my options and respected my decision.

    June 03, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Answered the question I needed answered and was very helpful in helping find solutions.

    May 15, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Dr Shum was professional and yet friendly

    May 12, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    A very great visit - I will see her as needed, or for sure next year for my yearly visit!

    May 11, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She is smart and communicates the solution , where it is easy to understand . Would recommend anyone to see her that is suffering with allergies

    May 09, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She listened to concerns explained everything so that we understood her. Helped figure our what was going on with my kiddo.

    May 02, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Dr. Shum is very attentive and thorough.

    April 28, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.

  • 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 -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Pediatrics -Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Education history

    Fellowship Allergy/Immunology - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Clinical Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate 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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