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Carey A. Wilson

Carey A. Wilson, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services Building

801-662-1000
  • Dr. Carey Wilson is a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist who primarily cares for children with seizures, but also sees general neurology concerns. She is involved in all aspects of epilepsy care, from guiding diagnostic testing and medication management, to medication alternatives such as neurostimulation, ketogenic diet, and epilepsy surgery when appropriate. Research interests include novel anti-seizure therapies, patient quality of life outcomes, and expanding telemedicine access. She is an active patient advocate by serving as Early Career Liaison for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Section on Neurology, and sitting on the Advisory Board for the Utah Epilepsy Foundation. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. When not working, you may find her skiing, hiking, or traveling with her family. Follow her epilepsy advocacy efforts on Twitter: @CareyWilsonMD

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
  • Dr. Carey Wilson is a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist who primarily cares for children with seizures, but also sees general neurology concerns. She is involved in all aspects of epilepsy care, from guiding diagnostic testing and medication management, to medication alternatives such as neurostimulation, ketogenic diet, and epilepsy surgery when appropriate. Research interests include novel anti-seizure therapies, patient quality of life outcomes, and expanding telemedicine access. She is an active patient advocate by serving as Early Career Liaison for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Section on Neurology, and sitting on the Advisory Board for the Utah Epilepsy Foundation. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. When not working, you may find her skiing, hiking, or traveling with her family. Follow her epilepsy advocacy efforts on Twitter: @CareyWilsonMD

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Neurology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)

    Education history

    Fellowship Epilepsy - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Pediatric Neurology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Internship/Residency Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern/Resident
    Medicine - State University of New York, Upstate Medical University M.D.
    Undergraduate Neuroscience - Lafayette College B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. McKnight D, Morales A, Hatchell KE, Bristow SL, Bonkowsky JL, Perry MS, Berg AT, Borlot F, Esplin ED, Moretz C, Angione K, Ros-Pohl L, Nussbaum RL, Aradhya S, ELEVIATE Consortium, Haldeman-Englert CR, Levy RJ, Parachuri VG, Lay-Son G, de Montellano DJD, Ramirez-Garcia MA, Bentez Alonso EO, Ziobro J, Chirita-Emandi A, Felix TM, Kulasa-Luke D, Megarbane A, Karkare S, Chagnon SL, Humberson JB, Assaf MJ, Silva S, Zarroli K, Boyarchuk O, Nelson GR, Palmquist R, Hammond KC, Hwang ST, Boutlier SB, Nolan M, Batley KY, Chavda D, Reyes-Silva CA, Miroshnikov O, Zuccarelli B, Amlie-Wolf L, Wheless JW, Seinfeld S, Kanhangad M, Freeman JL, Monroy-Santoyo S, Rodriguez-Vazquez N, Ryan MM, Machie M, Guerra P, Hassan MJ, Candee MS, Bupp CP, Park KL, Muller E 2nd, Lupo P, Pedersen RC, Arain AM, Murphy A, Schatz K, Mu W, Kalika PM, Plaza L, Kellogg MA, Lora EG, Carson RP, Svystilnyk V, Venegas V, Luke RR, Jiang H, Stetsenko T, Dueas-Roque MM, Trasmonte J, Burke RJ, Hurst ACE, Smith DM, Massingham LJ, Pisani L, Costin CE, Ostrander B, Filloux FM, Ananth AL, Mohamed IS, Nechai A, Dao JM, Fahey MC, Aliu E, Falchek S, Press CA, Treat L, Eschbach K, Starks A, Kammeyer R, Bear JJ, Jacobson M, Chernuha V, Meibos B, Wong K, Sweney MT, Espinoza AC, Van Orman CB, Weinstock A, Kumar A, Soler-Alfonso C, Nolan DA, Raza M, Rojas Carrion MD, Chari G, Marsh ED, Shiloh-Malawsky Y, Parikh S, Gonzalez-Giraldo E, Fulton S, Sogawa Y, Burns K, Malets M, Montiel Blanco JD, Habela CW, Wilson CA, Guzmn GG, Pavliuk M (2022). Genetic Testing to Inform Epilepsy Treatment Management From an International Study of Clinical Practice. JAMA Neurol, 79(12), 1267-1276. (Read full article)
    2. Gali K, Joshi S, Hueneke S, Katzenbach A, Radecki L, Calabrese T, Fletcher L, Trandafir C, Wilson C, Goyal M, Wusthoff CJ, Le Pichon JB, Corvalan R, Golson A, Hardy J, Smith M, Cook E, Bonkowsky JL (2020). Barriers, access and management of paediatric epilepsy with telehealth. J Telemed Telecare, 28(3), 213-223. (Read full article)