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Jill S. Jeffe
Rating: 4.8 of 5
( out of 50 reviews )

Jill S. Jeffe, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Ear, Nose, & Throat Clinic

Otolaryngology/ENT, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
  • Jill S. Jeffe, MD is an Associate Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah. 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 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, and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Jeffe’s research interests include: Sleep apnea and sleep surgery.

    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.

    Board Certification

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

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.8 out of 5
    4.8 /5
    ( out of 50 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.

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Lovely doctor! She was great with my son and thoroughly explained her assessment of his needs while helping assist in making an informed decision for his care.

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Jeffe is so personable and comforting

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very knowledgeable. She took the time to clean out my son's ears so she could actually see what was going on in his ears. She was very gentle with my son too.

    RIVERTON CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

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

    EXTERNAL SITE
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Highly recommend Dr. Jeffe, she has a friendly demeanor and is very caring. We love that she involves the patient in her communication.

    EXTERNAL SITE
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She was knowledgeable and kind to my daughter!

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Working with Dr Jeffs was a great experience. She gave us all the information we needed to make educated decisions that helped us feel very confident throughout our experience.

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent doctor. She cares for the patient.

    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She has been amazing with our son. We would recommend her 100%

  • Jill S. Jeffe, MD is an Associate Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah. 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 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, and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Jeffe’s research interests include: Sleep apnea and sleep surgery.

    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.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Sub: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tessler K, Wiegmann AL, Esmaeeli S, Skertich NJ, Jeffe JS, Figueroa A, Tragos (2022). Using Active-Phonation Cone-Beam Computed Tomography to Evaluate Pediatric Patients With Suspected Velopharyngeal Dysfunction, a Pilot Study. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 33(2), 453-458. (Read full publication)
    2. Varelas AN, LoSavio PS, Misch E, Casey PE, Jeffe J (2019). Utilization of emergency department computed tomography and otolaryngology consultation in the diagnosis of pediatric peritonsillar abscess. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 117, 189-193. (Read full publication)
    3. O'Toole TR, Jacobs N, Hondorp B, Crawford L, Boudreau LR, Jeffe J, Stein B, LoSavio (2017). Prevention of Tracheostomy-Related Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery, 156(4), 642-651. (Read full publication)
    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 P (2016). Prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology, 117(2), 158-162.e1. (Read full publication)
    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 P (2016). African American Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Have a Distinct Phenotype of Polyposis Associated with Increased Asthma Hospitalization. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 4(4), 658-664.e1. (Read full publication)
    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 B (2013). A role for anti-BP180 autoantibodies in chronic rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope, 123(9), 2104-11. (Read full publication)
    7. Jeffe JS, Bhushan B, Schroeder JW J (2012). Nasal saline irrigation in children: a study of compliance and tolerance. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 76(3), 409-13. (Read full publication)
    8. La-Anyane OM, Whitney NB, Harmon KA, Karas AF, Jeffe JS, Tragos (2023). Tracheostomy, the Not So Definitive Airway?: Tracheostomy Morbidity in Pediatric Craniofacial Patients. The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 34(8), 2413-2416. (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Jandali D, Heilingoetter A, Ghai R, Jeffe J, Al-Khudari (2018). Large Parotid Gland Lipoblastoma in a Teenager. Frontiers in pediatrics, 6, 50. (Read full publication)
    2. Jeffe JS, Sulman C (2015). The use of botulinum toxin B in the treatment of a post-traumatic sialocele in a 4-year-old child: A case report. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 79(12), 2446-9. (Read full publication)
    3. Pearlman AN, Jeffe JS, Zynger DL, Yeldandi AV, Conley D (2010). Localized amyloidosis of the nasal and paranasal mucosa: a rare pathology. American journal of otolaryngology, 31(2), 130-1. (Read full publication)