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Mili Shum
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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.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Allergy & Immunology
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 137 reviews )

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

    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    February 23, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Shum was kind, compassionate and took time to talk with me.

    February 16, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    I was impressed with Dr. Shum on my first visit! She was easy to talk to and very attentive!

    February 07, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Shum listens and ha d a polite bed side manner.

    January 30, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Shum is very professional and kind, she listened to my needs and helped provide ways to manage my environmental allergies. I would recommend other patients to see Dr. Shum.

    January 12, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Yes, I would definitely recommend Dr. Shum to anyone.

    December 15, 2023
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    I would recommend Dr. Shim to anyone.

    December 03, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Shum is very kind, knowledgeable and very thorough. She figured out my issues in a short time in comparison to what was taking other doctors over a year to diagnose. I¿m very thankful that l met her and looking forward to my continued tx with her. Thank you Dr. Shum ; )

    November 29, 2023
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Not as good as Dr. Koppernick

    November 23, 2023
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    The Dr. Mili Shum was concerned about my health

  • 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)