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Meghan S. Candee
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Meghan S. Candee, MD, MSc

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

Riverton
801-213-3599
  • Dr. Candee completed her medical degree at Albany Medical College after completing a Master's program in the Biochemical Bases of Nutrition at the Institute for Human Nutrition of Columbia University. She then completed her pediatric residency and subspecialty training in pediatric neurology at the University of Utah, where she was a chief resident. She is board certified in neurology with special qualification in pediatric neurology, and is board eligible in pediatrics. Dr. Candee is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. She is the director of the University of Utah Pediatric Neurology Residency Program and co-founder/director of the University of Utah Comprehensive Pediatric Headache Clinic. She is also the associate medical director for pediatric ambulatory operations. She is a UCNS certified Headache specialist and fellow of the American Headache Society. Dr. Candee's clinical and research interests are in the areas of childhood headache, pediatric multiple sclerosis, and genetic epilepsy syndromes. She is dedicated to resident education and the collaborative care of children with pediatric neurological disorders.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (Headache Medicine)
  • Dr. Candee completed her medical degree at Albany Medical College after completing a Master's program in the Biochemical Bases of Nutrition at the Institute for Human Nutrition of Columbia University. She then completed her pediatric residency and subspecialty training in pediatric neurology at the University of Utah, where she was a chief resident. She is board certified in neurology with special qualification in pediatric neurology, and is board eligible in pediatrics. Dr. Candee is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. She is the director of the University of Utah Pediatric Neurology Residency Program and co-founder/director of the University of Utah Comprehensive Pediatric Headache Clinic. She is also the associate medical director for pediatric ambulatory operations. She is a UCNS certified Headache specialist and fellow of the American Headache Society. Dr. Candee's clinical and research interests are in the areas of childhood headache, pediatric multiple sclerosis, and genetic epilepsy syndromes. She is dedicated to resident education and the collaborative care of children with pediatric neurological disorders.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Neurology -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Neurology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (Headache Medicine)

    Education history

    Chief Resident Neurology/Pediatric Neurology - University of Utah Chief Resident
    Pediatric Neurology - University of Utah Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - Primary Children's Medical Center/University of Utah Resident
    Pediatrics - Primary Children's Medical Center/University of Utah Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Albany Medical College M.D.
    Nutrition - Columbia University Institute for Human Nutrition M.S.
    Undergraduate Psychological & Brain Sciences - Dartmouth College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Jaspersen SL, Bruns DA, Candee MS, Battaglia A, Carey JC, Fishler KP (2023). Seizures in trisomy 18: Prevalence, description, and treatment. Am J Med Genet A, 191(4), 1026-1037. (Read full article)