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Eric M. Wood
( out of 28 reviews )

Eric M. Wood, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Redwood Health Center

Occupational Medicine
1525 West 2100 South
Salt Lake City , UT 84119

Eric Wood, MD, MPH is Director of Occupational Medicine, and Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School Of Medicine, and he completed his Masters of Public Health (Industrial Hygiene) at the University of Hawaii. He completed residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno, and residency training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Utah. He is Board Certified in both Preventive Medicine (Occupational and Environmental Medicine) and Family Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah he worked as an attending physician for Intermountain Healthcare, and as a professional industrial hygienist for both private consulting and for Utah OSHA.

Dr. Wood is actively involved as a researcher on two large-scale prospective cohort studies investigating causes of musculoskeletal disorders. He was appointed as the inaugural medical fellow for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and performs research on health concerns of truck drivers. His clinical interests include occupational injury and illness management and prevention, and occupational and environmental exposure assessment and evaluation. Dr. Wood teaches several courses in the graduate school Occupational Health Curriculum including Industrial and Environmental Toxicology and Physiology, and Occupational Safety and Health Solutions.

Patient Rating

4.7 /5
( out of 28 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

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.

PARKWAY HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Wood was very helpful in explaining the problem and some of the possible treatments 10 out of 10

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Wood and Dr. Saullo were very pleasant and worked to help me understand my injury and ways to help me recover.

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He's very friendly and attentive.

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

It was a very good experience being seen by Dr Joe first and how he listened to my concerns. Great team effort

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Great job.

PARKWAY HEALTH CENTER

Dr.Wood was very helpful and informative on my care and treatment options. He and his staff were very through with my diagnosis.

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Dr Wood was very caring and thorough in diagnosing my problems associated with an injury. I felt I was in such good hands with him because he really listened to my concerns and I never felt like he was rushing to get through my appointments. This kind of care goes such a long way for someone who is in pain and not quite sure how things look for them in resuming a normal life. I'm so appreciative to Dr. Wood.

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Dr Eric Wood is very professional, compassionate, kind. Takes time to listen and explain my care and concerns. Very good experience be treat by Dr Wood.

REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Muy buen Doctor

Eric Wood, MD, MPH is Director of Occupational Medicine, and Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School Of Medicine, and he completed his Masters of Public Health (Industrial Hygiene) at the University of Hawaii. He completed residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno, and residency training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Utah. He is Board Certified in both Preventive Medicine (Occupational and Environmental Medicine) and Family Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah he worked as an attending physician for Intermountain Healthcare, and as a professional industrial hygienist for both private consulting and for Utah OSHA.

Dr. Wood is actively involved as a researcher on two large-scale prospective cohort studies investigating causes of musculoskeletal disorders. He was appointed as the inaugural medical fellow for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and performs research on health concerns of truck drivers. His clinical interests include occupational injury and illness management and prevention, and occupational and environmental exposure assessment and evaluation. Dr. Wood teaches several courses in the graduate school Occupational Health Curriculum including Industrial and Environmental Toxicology and Physiology, and Occupational Safety and Health Solutions.

Education history

Undergraduate English - Utah State University B.S.
Undergraduate Biology - Utah State University B.S.
Graduate Training Occupational Health - University of Hawaii M.P.H.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine M.D.
Internship Family Medicine - University of Nevada, Reno Intern
Residency Family Medicine - University of Nevada, Reno Resident
Fellowship Occupational Medicine - Harvard School of Public Health Fellow
Residency Occupational Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident