Jill S. Jeffe
( out of 65 reviews )

Jill S. Jeffe, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

Riverton
801-285-1285

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

Riverton

University of Utah Hospital

Otolaryngology/ENT, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-581-7514

  • Jill S. Jeffe, MD is an Associate Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah. Dr. Jeffe attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Jeffe attended the Medical College of Wisconsin for her fellowship training. As a pediatric otolaryngologist, Dr. Jeffe takes care of a wide variety of ear, nose and throat complaints in children. It is a unique subspecialty; in that it stills allows her to be a generalist and practice all aspects of ENT. She loves the opportunity to work with patients and their families during what can be a very stressful time and have a positive impact on their lives.

    Dr. Jeffe’s clinical interests include:

    • Head and neck cancer

    • Congenital neck masses

    • Thyroid and salivary gland disease

    • Obstructive sleep apnea

    Dr. Jeffe’s research interests include:

    • Sleep apnea and sleep surgery

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Sub: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)

    Patient Rating

    4.7 /5
    ( out of 65 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    February 06, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Well treated ,communication is clear...warm comfortable feeling we are in great care.THANK YOU

    January 13, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Jeffy is very helpful, informative, friendly, and down to earth.

    December 09, 2023
    RIVERTON CLINICS

    Kind doctor. Took the time to listen to my child and to me.

    November 17, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Jill is great. Super knowledgeable and friendly and listens to your concerns about treatment

    August 04, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    We love knowing our child is in great hands and care.

    July 16, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    She is very understanding with us as patients

    July 11, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Excellent doctor. She cares for the patient.

    May 04, 2023
    RIVERTON CLINICS

    Dr Jeffe was really amazing.

    April 25, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Jeffe is so personable and comforting

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  • Jill S. Jeffe, MD is an Associate Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah. Dr. Jeffe attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Jeffe attended the Medical College of Wisconsin for her fellowship training. As a pediatric otolaryngologist, Dr. Jeffe takes care of a wide variety of ear, nose and throat complaints in children. It is a unique subspecialty; in that it stills allows her to be a generalist and practice all aspects of ENT. She loves the opportunity to work with patients and their families during what can be a very stressful time and have a positive impact on their lives.

    Dr. Jeffe’s clinical interests include:

    • Head and neck cancer

    • Congenital neck masses

    • Thyroid and salivary gland disease

    • Obstructive sleep apnea

    Dr. Jeffe’s research interests include:

    • Sleep apnea and sleep surgery

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Sub: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Otolaryngology - Children’s Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow
    Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine M.D.
    Major: Biology; Minor: Music - University of Pennsylvania B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tessler K, Wiegmann AL, Esmaeeli S, Skertich NJ, Jeffe JS, Figueroa A, Tragos C (2021). Using Active-Phonation Cone-Beam Computed Tomography to Evaluate Pediatric Patients With Suspected Velopharyngeal Dysfunction, a Pilot Study. J Craniofac Surg, 33(2), 453-458. (Read full article)
    2. Varelas AN, LoSavio PS, Misch E, Casey PE, Jeffe JS (2018). Utilization of emergency department computed tomography and otolaryngology consultation in the diagnosis of pediatric peritonsillar abscess. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 117, 189-193. (Read full article)
    3. OToole TR, Jacobs N, Hondorp B, Crawford L, Boudreau LR, Jeffe J, Stein B, LoSavio P (2017). Prevention of Tracheostomy-Related Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 156(4), 642-651. (Read full article)
    4. Mahdavinia M, Bishehsari F, Hayat W, Codispoti CD, Sarrafi S, Husain I, Mehta A, Benhammuda M, Tobin MC, Bandi S, LoSavio PS, Jeffe JS, Palmisano EL, Schleimer RP, Batra PS (2016). Prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 117(2), 158-162.e1. (Read full article)
    5. Mahdavinia M, Benhammuda M, Codispoti CD, Tobin MC, Losavio PS, Mehta A, Jeffe JS, Bandi S, Peters AT, Stevens WW, Landay A, Keshavarzian A, Schleimer RP, Batra PS (2016). African American Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Have a Distinct Phenotype of Polyposis Associated with Increased Asthma Hospitalization. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 4(4), 658-664.e1. (Read full article)
    6. Jeffe JS, Seshadri S, Hamill KJ, Huang JH, Carter R, Suh L, Hulse KE, Norton J, Conley DB, Chandra RK, Kern RC, Jones JC, Schleimer RP, Tan BK (2013). A role for anti-BP180 autoantibodies in chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope, 123(9), 2104-11. (Read full article)
    7. Jeffe JS, Bhushan B, Schroeder JW Jr (2012). Nasal saline irrigation in children: a study of compliance and tolerance. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 76(3), 409-13. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Jandali D, Heilingoetter A, Ghai R, Jeffe J, Al-Khudari S (2018). Large Parotid Gland Lipoblastoma in a Teenager. Front Pediatr, 6, 50. (Read full article)
    2. Jeffe JS, Sulman CG (2015). The use of botulinum toxin B in the treatment of a post-traumatic sialocele in a 4-year-old child: A case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 79(12), 2446-9. (Read full article)
    3. Pearlman AN, Jeffe JS, Zynger DL, Yeldandi AV, Conley DB (2009). Localized amyloidosis of the nasal and paranasal mucosa: a rare pathology. Am J Otolaryngol, 31(2), 130-1. (Read full article)

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