Paola Testini
Rating: 4.8 of 5
( out of 357 reviews )

Paola Testini, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Imaging & Neurosciences Center

729 Arapeen Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
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  • Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.8 out of 5
    4.8 /5
    ( out of 357 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.

    October 28, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Testini is a true professional, with compassion and concern for her patient's well-being. She listens well, answers your questions in easy-to-understand responses, and explains things in a way anyone can understand. She is friendly and clearly cares about her patients. My wife and I recommend her highly.

    October 24, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Testini listens to my concerns and treats me with respect and kindness.

    October 01, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She is awesome

    September 29, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    The only reason I rated difficulty of obtaining needed care a bit lower was simply because of the long wait times to be seen initially, but this is applicable to all neurologists and is not their fault. I understand it's simply the nature of the field and the high patient demand for neurologists.

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

    Dr Testini is very thorough, personable, and great!!!

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

    Dr Testini is easy to work with and very knowledgeable.

    September 09, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Understand my feelings

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

    Paola is incredibly professional, organized and talented. I trust her more than any other neurologist I've seen.

    August 30, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Thank you Dr Testini for your support for my health! You're the best.

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

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

    Education history

    Fellowship Movement Disorders - Emory University School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Neurology - State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Intern
    Internship General Surgery - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Preliminary Intern
    Other Training Pediatric Neurosurgery - NYU Langone Health Clinical Observership
    Clerkship Neurosurgery - San Raffaele Hospital Clerkship
    Clerkship Neurology and Surgery - University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health Clerkship
    Clerkship Neurology - San Raffaele Hospital Clerkship
    Professional Medical Medicine - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele M.D.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Ahmed AT, Abdel-Rahman O, Morsy M, Mustafa K, Testini P, Aleem IS, Murad MH, Nassr A (2018). Management of Sacrococcygeal Chordoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 43(19), E1157-E1169. (Read full publication)
    2. Jo HJ, McCairn KW, Gibson WS, Testini P, Zhao CZ, Gorny KR, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Blaha CD, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH (2018). Global network modulation during thalamic stimulation for Tourette syndrome. Neuroimage Clin, 18, 502-509. (Read full publication)
    3. Settell ML, Testini P, Cho S, Lee JH, Blaha CD, Jo HJ, Lee KH, Min HK (2017). Functional Circuitry Effect of Ventral Tegmental Area Deep Brain Stimulation: Imaging and Neurochemical Evidence of Mesocortical and Mesolimbic Pathway Modulation. Front Neurosci, 11, 104. (Read full publication)
    4. Gibson WS, Jo HJ, Testini P, Cho S, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH (2016). Functional correlates of the therapeutic and adverse effects evoked by thalamic stimulation for essential tremor. Brain, 139(Pt 8), 2198-210. (Read full publication)
    5. Testini P, Zhao CZ, Stead M, Duffy PS, Klassen BT, Lee KH (2015). Centromedian-Parafascicular Complex Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: A Retrospective Study. Mayo Clin Proc, 91(2), 218-25. (Read full publication)
    6. Knight EJ, Testini P, Min HK, Gibson WS, Gorny KR, Favazza CP, Felmlee JP, Kim I, Welker KM, Clayton DA, Klassen BT, Chang SY, Lee KH (2015). Motor and Nonmotor Circuitry Activation Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Intraoperative Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Deep Brain Stimulation. Mayo Clin Proc, 90(6), 773-85. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Testini P, Min HK, Bashir A, Lee KH (2016). Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette's Syndrome: The Case for Targeting the Thalamic Centromedian-Parafascicular Complex. [Review]. Front Neurol, 7, 193. (Read full publication)