Dr. Julie H. Shakib is a general pediatrician and physician scientist with extensive training and experience in clinical patient care, research investigation, and research education.
Dr. Shakib is an Associate Professor in the General Pediatric Division and is board certified in General Pediatrics. She cares for patients, teaches physician trainees, and guides care process improvement efforts as Senior Medical Director of the Well Baby and Intermediate Care Nurseries at the University of Utah. Dr. Shakib completed her undergraduate and Master of Public Health degrees at the University of Utah and her medical degree at Des Moines University Osteopathic Health Sciences Center. After completing residency training at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, she returned to the University of Utah to join the faculty and complete a primary care research fellowship and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation degree.
Dr. Shakib has focused her research platform on improving the care of young infants. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on extramural awards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Thrasher Research Fund involving influenza and pertussis immunization and opioid exposure in pregnant women and infants. Dr. Shakib currently serves as site Co- Principal Investigator for a CDC-sponsored surveillance network of clinical sites that aims to improve understanding of the spectrum of maternal, infant, and child health outcomes following treatment for Opioid Use Disorder during pregnancy. She also serves as pediatric site lead for a Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine trial and a COVID-19 trial in pregnant women.
In her role as Co-Director of Workforce Development for the Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Dr. Shakib works to advance the careers of undergraduates, medical students, residents, and junior faculty through research education.
