Stephanie M. Lyden
( out of 111 reviews )

Stephanie M. Lyden, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Stephanie Lyden was born and raised in Wyoming. She graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Physiology and Humanities within the Honor's program and concentrations in Neuroscience and Cell Physiology from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to be a clinical research assistant for the National Institutes of Health’s stroke team in Bethesda, MD. She later attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA; where she completed various clinical rural rotations throughout Washington, Montana and Wyoming. She completed a neurology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and then a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Utah.

    She is an Assistant Director of the Rural and Underserved Training Experience (RUUTE) and Regional Affairs for the School of Medicine (https://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/curriculum/ruute/). From growing up in Wyoming and seeing how medicine is practiced in both academic and rural hospitals, she developed an understanding for the complex nature of healthcare and how these different settings can result in varied systems of care, resource availability and different care practices. She has an interest in developing ways to improve access to specialty care in rural settings and likes the idea of using new technology, such as telemedicine, to help achieve this. Consequently, she is the director of a telemedicine course that is offered to medical students and is working to create telemedicine tools for other healthcare providers. She feels that exposure to these different healthcare settings in medical school can enrich the education of students to become more well-rounded, conscientious providers. She also completes an outreach clinic in Jackson, WY every month.

    During her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, alpine skiing, cross country mountain biking, interior design, architecture and spending time with her family and Labradane, Abu.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Vascular Neurology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 111 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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    January 17, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Very focused and thorough. Very personable.

    November 17, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr Lyden is amazing, listening to my concerns and questions, took so much time explaining and reassuring me that she would do her best to take the necessary steps to find answers. Highly recommend her and her staff

    November 15, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Lyden gets a 10 every time I meet with her. She is the best and I highly recommend her to anyone.

    November 10, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    I could tell she was very educated & knew a lot. She was maybe just focusing on trying to tell me that I'd seen too many neurologists. Yes, I was referred to Movement Disorder Clinic by Dr. Tkach & that gal was great & took a long time with me & was very thorough. However, she left the U of U also.

    October 10, 2024
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Lyden was incredibly caring and thorough in her examination of me and my situation regarding my potential stroke event. Her patience and thoroughness really came through, even on the camera. Incredible technology and incredible care. I felt very taken care of by all involved.

    September 27, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Lyden is concerned and cares about the patient's quality of life. She should be given the honor of "Top Doctor in Utah."

    September 06, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Doctor Lyden is so nice, knowledgeable, professional and thorough! We appreciate her so much and her concern for our wellbeing!

    June 29, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She was helpful ... in many ways.

    June 29, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She is knowledgeable and and you feel she will do her best to give quality care.

  • Dr. Stephanie Lyden was born and raised in Wyoming. She graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Physiology and Humanities within the Honor's program and concentrations in Neuroscience and Cell Physiology from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to be a clinical research assistant for the National Institutes of Health’s stroke team in Bethesda, MD. She later attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA; where she completed various clinical rural rotations throughout Washington, Montana and Wyoming. She completed a neurology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and then a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Utah.

    She is an Assistant Director of the Rural and Underserved Training Experience (RUUTE) and Regional Affairs for the School of Medicine (https://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/curriculum/ruute/). From growing up in Wyoming and seeing how medicine is practiced in both academic and rural hospitals, she developed an understanding for the complex nature of healthcare and how these different settings can result in varied systems of care, resource availability and different care practices. She has an interest in developing ways to improve access to specialty care in rural settings and likes the idea of using new technology, such as telemedicine, to help achieve this. Consequently, she is the director of a telemedicine course that is offered to medical students and is working to create telemedicine tools for other healthcare providers. She feels that exposure to these different healthcare settings in medical school can enrich the education of students to become more well-rounded, conscientious providers. She also completes an outreach clinic in Jackson, WY every month.

    During her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, alpine skiing, cross country mountain biking, interior design, architecture and spending time with her family and Labradane, Abu.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurology -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Vascular Neurology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Vascular Neurology/Stroke - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Chief Resident Neurology - Rush University Medical Center Chief Resident
    Residency Neurology - Rush University Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Physiology & Honors Program; Minor: Spanish; Concentrations: Neuroscience, Cell Physiology - University of Wyoming B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hoshina Y, Delic A, Wong KH, Lyden S, Kadish R, Smith TL, Wright MA, Shimura D, Clardy SL (2023). Vasculitis in the Central Nervous System: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a Large Single-Center Cohort. Neurohospitalist, 14(2), 129-139. (Read full article)
    2. Lyden S, Dafer RM (2019). Intravascular Lymphomatosis Presenting with Spinal Cord Infarction and Recurrent Ischemic Strokes. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(9), e132-e134. (Read full article)