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Jumana T. Alshaikh
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 275 reviews )

Jumana T. Alshaikh, MD

Languages spoken: Arabic, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Imaging and Neurosciences Center

729 Arapeen Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
  • Jumana Alshaikh, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorders specialist. She treats a wide variety of movement disorders such as tics and Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She has a particular interest in utilizing advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections, and the latest available therapeutics and technology to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at University of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins University.

    She joined the University of Utah in 2021 and is the co-director of the UofU's Parkinson Disease Center of Excellence and is the founder and editor of the movement disorders division newsletter "We Move U" https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/we-move-u-newsletter.

    She is interested in educating trainees and the community about the field of movement disorders, and has received the Department of Neurology's award for outpatient teacher of the year in 2021-2022, and again in 2023-2024.

    Her experience having lived in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia where she is from, Canada, and the United States has provided her with the perspective to embrace a cross-cultural approach to medical care, ensuring that every patient feels understood and valued, no matter their background.

    Outside of her practice, she is captivated by the wonders of space and is an amateur astronomer. She has merged her expertise in neurology with her deep appreciation for the cosmos, and has given several talks about "The Neurology of Space Travel" explaining the effects of space travel on the human nervous system.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 275 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

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    December 19, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    Didn't really interact with her much. It was just a minute or two.

    December 17, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Alshaikh is at the top of the list and I feel fortunate that she helping me with my neurological issues!

    December 15, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She is a very knowledgeable doctor. She always spends all the time I need to make sure all of my questions have been answered. She is a fantastic doctor.

    December 11, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very upbeat and thorough. Answered all questions not too hurried.

    December 10, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Alshaikh took as much time as I needed to explain options and answer questions.

    December 08, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Zr. Alshaikh was, as always, very attentive and compassionate. I felt that she sincerely cared about me and would do everything possible to help me.

    December 07, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very caring and up to date in her profession

    November 22, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Alshaikh is very knowledgeable. She is so great at explaining things and letting you know the process that will help me the most. I have great confidence in her. She is the best.

    October 26, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Superb physician!

  • Jumana Alshaikh, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorders specialist. She treats a wide variety of movement disorders such as tics and Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She has a particular interest in utilizing advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections, and the latest available therapeutics and technology to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at University of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins University.

    She joined the University of Utah in 2021 and is the co-director of the UofU's Parkinson Disease Center of Excellence and is the founder and editor of the movement disorders division newsletter "We Move U" https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/we-move-u-newsletter.

    She is interested in educating trainees and the community about the field of movement disorders, and has received the Department of Neurology's award for outpatient teacher of the year in 2021-2022, and again in 2023-2024.

    Her experience having lived in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia where she is from, Canada, and the United States has provided her with the perspective to embrace a cross-cultural approach to medical care, ensuring that every patient feels understood and valued, no matter their background.

    Outside of her practice, she is captivated by the wonders of space and is an amateur astronomer. She has merged her expertise in neurology with her deep appreciation for the cosmos, and has given several talks about "The Neurology of Space Travel" explaining the effects of space travel on the human nervous system.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Movement Disorders - Johns Hopkins Hospital Fellow
    Fellowship Medical Ethics - MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago Fellow
    Residency Neurology - University of Chicago Medicine Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - University of Maryland Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine, Surgery - University of Dammam College of Medicine M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Earl T, Jridi A, Thulin PC, Zorn M, McKee KE, Mitrovich K, Moretti P, Alshaikh J, Kassavetis P, Cortez MM, Lamotte G (2024). Effect of levodopa on postural blood pressure changes in Parkinson disease: a randomized crossover study. Clin Auton Res, 34(1), 117-124. (Read full publication)
    2. Alshaikh JT, Paul A, Moukheiber E, Scholz SW, Pantelyat A (2023). VCP mutations and parkinsonism: An emerging link. Clin Park Relat Disord, 10, 100230. (Read full publication)
    3. Vehar JV, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Rolston J, Duff K (2023). Recognition subtests of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: evidence for a cortical vs. subcortical distinction. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 1-12. (Read full publication)
    4. Xie T, Liao C, Lee D, Yu H, Padmanaban M, Kang W, Johnson J, Alshaikh J, Yuen C, Burns M, Chiu BC (2021). Disparities in diagnosis, treatment and survival between Black and White Parkinson patients. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 87, 7-12. (Read full publication)
    5. Suarez-Cedeno G, Pantelyat A, Mils K, Murthy M, Alshaikh J, Rosenthal L, Bang J, Moukheiber E (2021). Movement Disorders Virtual Fellowship Training in Times of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single-Center Experience. Telemed J E Health. (Read full publication)
    6. Alshaikh JT, Qin K, Zhao L, Mastrianni JA (2020). A novel PRNP-G131R variant associated with familial prion disease. Neurol Genet, 6(4), e454. (Read full publication)
    7. Krouss M, Alshaikh J, Croft L, Morgan DJ (2016). Improving Incident Reporting Among Physician Trainees. J Patient Saf, 15(4), 308-310. (Read full publication)
    8. Devlin K, Alshaikh JT, Pantelyat A (2019). Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions for Movement Disorders. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 19(11), 83. (Read full publication)
    9. Alshaikh J, Fishman PS (2017). Revisiting bilateral thalamotomy for tremor. Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 158, 103-107. (Read full publication)
    10. Kaminski HJ, Himuro K, Alshaikh J, Gong B, Cheng G, Kusner LL (2016). Differential RNA Expression Profile of Skeletal Muscle Induced by Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis in Rats. Front Physiol, 7, 524. (Read full publication)
    11. Alshaikh JT, Amdur R, Sidawy A, Trachiotis G, Kaminski HJ (2015). Thymectomy is safe for myasthenia gravis patients: Analysis of the NSQIP database. Muscle Nerve, 53(3), 370-4. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Alshaikh J, Sudhakaran S, Rubeiz H (2018). Trigeminal Neuralgia. In Anitescu M (Ed.), Pain Management: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (1st Edition). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
    2. Alshaikh J, Kusner LL, Kaminski HJ (2015). Clinical Trials of Myasthenia Gravis. In Mineo TC (Ed.), Novel Challenges in Myasthenia Gravis (1st Edition). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

    Letter

    1. Alshaikh JT, Mills KA (2022). Response to comments on coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 102, 92-93. (Read full publication)
    2. Alshaikh JT, Mills K (2021). Coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 89, 4-5. (Read full publication)