Board Certification
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American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently report that Dr. Jensen listens attentively, shows compassion, and spends ample time addressing concerns, leaving them feeling heard and supported. Many reviewers also praise his clear explanations, thoroughness, clinical knowledge, and ability to create follow-up plans and treatment options collaboratively. A small number of comments note occasional communication or coordination issues—such as wanting simpler explanations, better review of outside records, or improved coordination among providers—but overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
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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 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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Neurology
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Life Science - United States Military Academy West Point | |
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| Undergraduate | Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry - University of Utah | B.A. |
| Professional Medical | Medicine: Health Policy Track - George Washington University School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | University of Utah School of Medicine | Preliminary Intern |
| Internship | Adult Neurology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Adult Epilepsy - University of California, San Francisco | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Snyder JE, Jensen M, Nguyen NX, Filice CE, Joynt KE (2017). Defining Rurality in Medicare Administrative Data. Med Care, 55(12), e164-e169.
- Samson LW, Finegold K, Ahmed A, Jensen M, Filice CE, Joynt KE (2017). Examining Measures of Income and Poverty in Medicare Administrative Data. Med Care, 55(12), e158-e163.
Abstract
- Paul Crane, Matthew Jensen, Suzanne Liu, Justin Abbatemarco, Jana Wold, Holly Leydard, Umang Swami, Michelle Miranda, and Stacey Clard (2022). Missed Opportunities to Prevent N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis in a DREAMer. 99(23),
Great care! Listened to my wants and needs and together we worked out a great plan for me!
Dr Jensen is amazing by listening to the patient and guardian' he took the time to listen and talk in ways that were very helpful and informative' we are truly blessed to have Dr. Jensen.
Dr Jensen was an excellent Physician and I appreciated all his time to help me relieve the burning in my lower legs and feet
Dr.Jensen listen sand helps you understand so you can make informed decisions! He's great!
Excellent Doctor!
Dr. Jensen has a lot of knowledge about the treatment my sister needs. Thank you very much. [TRANSLATED]
De Jensen is a very caring Dr.
It was a pleasure to see you again. I trust you completely.
Very caring and understanding to my desires while insuring that I understand he supports me but wants to proceed with a certain degree of caution so we achieve the best results given my situation.
Dr. Jensen is wonderful. I'd recommend him to anyone needing a top notch epileptologist.
You and all your staff are very professional helpful understanding caring and I will recommend anyone that I come into contact with to your clinic.
Listens to what you have to say and includes you in the decision .
He was such a good doctor. He followed up on my ER notes so he know what was going on with my situation. He knew what was going on and he knew what he was talking about. The main thing I really appreciated was the fact that I felt listened too and that he was willing to hear me.
Dr Jensen was professional and knowledgable. He was not rushed and helped work me through my issues
Very concerned and caring Dr. Answer question very well. Took the time to listen and cared about my question and help me with my question. While staff was very nice.
Dr. Matthew Jensen is a very good listener, and certainly explained things well in our time together. I'm thankful I got to find him. Thanks.
Dr. Jensen always makes me feel important, and that I am seen and heard. He takes time to explain things to me and always makes sure I am comfortable and informed.
Very kind &8nderstanding
He is compassionate he takes time to listen and explain what options there are and the risks involved in each one
a broad new professional perspective on health care options. Positive and competent delivery.
Matt Jensen is great although all my appointments are in neurology at the U of U it would be great if the three different doctors reviewed my other visits with them before talking to me I would also like individual phone numbers so I could leave messages for these doctors
He was so good! He listened to me and made me feel welcome.
Dr Jensen is a fabulous neurologist and person!!
Doesn't really listen to me or my concerns. I brought an MRI that I was told I needed for my appointment and he didn't look at it until pressed repeatedly.
Dr. Jensen was really nice he explained to me good .
very efficient, listened carefully to me, gave me choices on treatments
it helped me that he explained what was going on and listened to what I had to say
Dr. Jensen truly listens to what you have to say and wants to make what is happening to you get better. He takes the time to learn about you as an individual. It has been a long time since a doctor has taken an interest in what is happening to m.
I believe Dr. Jensen is very knowledgeable and qualified. Although he has to rely on others that are not.
He is #1 Dr in the world.
Dr. Jensen is thorough and knows what he is doing.
My Doctor is wonderful.
Dr. Jensen is an excellent physician and has a great understanding of how patients should be treated. He's the best!
Get an appointment with this Doctor. You will not regret it. You will trust him. He will help you. He saved my life.
He was very helpful and very friendly and he listened to what I had to say and tell him and he deserves a 5 star rating for what he does for his patients
There was some communication bias as Laman terms and medical with a professional clinician can make visits more difficult when needing to express personal medical ailments. Other then that up to this point I have had no other issues.
D. Jensen is a great help to those of us looking for help when others weren't willing to listen and help.
I was impressed with my entire experience. Dr Jensen did the best that he could considering that my health is rather complicated to figure out.
Dr Jensen has helped me address my concerns. He is willing to listen and consider how I wish to move forward.
Excellent doctor
Doctor Jensen was thorough and kind during an intake meeting with my daughter and me. I was impressed with the amount of time he spent with us and his desire to work with her to see if she can come off or change her seizure medication.
Thank you so much! Your Team is incredible.
Dr Jensen was so kind & understanding
Great Practitioner! Clearly explained my condition to me and my wife in clear terms. Spent a considerable amount of time answering questions we had and establishing a go forward plan for dealing with things. Very open, honest and cordial!
This was my first visit with Dr Jensen and he put me at ease. Explained my condition and treated me with respect.
We appreciated the timely manner our appointment was for field. We appreciated Dr. Mathew giving us advice when we asked the question outside of his expertise. He shared a personal experience and suggested we see a dermatologist. He explained things in an easy way to understand.
He spent over an hour with us, so respectful and caring and thorough in his testing and explanations.
Wonderful Dr Jensen.
Excellent provider! Can tell he truly cares about his patients!
Dr. Jensen made sure I knew when to get procedures scheduled and when follow up appointments were to be scheduled.
He genuinely cares and wants the best for you!
Dr Jensen is very thorough. He listens to your issues, asks questions about them, ordered the appropriate tests. I truly love the U of U staff. I completely trust them with my care.
Dr. Jensen was great.
Doctor Jensen was fantastic.
He was very attentive to my comments and answered concisely all of my questions