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Shanna M. Swartwood
( out of 20 reviews )

Shanna M. Swartwood, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

3773 West 12600 South
Riverton , UT 84065

Primary Children’s Layton Outpatient Services

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Layton Hospital, Pediatric Neurology
201 W Layton Pkwy
Layton , UT 84041

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Neurology
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113

University Pediatric Clinic

University Pediatric Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 20 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.


EXTERNAL SITE

She is a great doctor for everyone!

EXTERNAL SITE

She has been one of the doctors on my daughter's team since the beginning. She shows compassion and empathy every time. She is an amazing doctor to have on your team.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Best doctor I've ever had. :)

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

She answered all of our questions, took time to make sure we understood everything going on with our daughter's brain. Never felt rushed and was made to feel comfortable.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Dr. Smartwood is through and competent, a great listener and an asset to Primary Children's.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

She makes [NAME REMOVED] feel so at ease and she listens to our concerns. She will make changes that are necessary but she will also take our concerns into consideration.

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Swartwood always listens to our concerns and never makes us feel like we're burdening her like some specialist can. She seems to genuinely care about our child and her needs. Dr. Swartwood makes sure we feel heard and always does her best to find us good answers when she can and she isn't afraid to admit if there is an unknown.


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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Neurology
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)

Education history

Undergraduate Major: Neuroscience; Minor: English - University of California Los Angeles B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine M.D.
Residency Child Neurology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Epilepsy - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Philliben RF, Swartwood SM, Espinoza A (2025). Responsive Neurostimulation for Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in a Child With Dravet Syndrome. Journal of clinical neurophysiology,
  2. Raas Q, Wood A, Stevenson TJ, Swartwood S, Liu S, Kannan RM, Kannan S, Bonkowsky J (2024). Generation and characterization of a zebrafish gain-of-function ACOX1 Mitchell disease model. Frontiers in pediatrics, 12, 1326886.
  3. Swartwood SM, Bollo RJ, Sweney MT, Wilson CA, Sandoval Karamian AG, Kaur H, Orton K, Baker M, Espinoza A (2024). Responsive Neurostimulation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Drug-Resistant Focal, Multifocal, and Generalized Epilepsy: A Single-Center Experience. Pediatric neurology, 161, 247-254.
  4. Swartwood SM, Morales A, Hatchell KE, Moretz C, McKnight D, Demmer L, Chagnon S, Aradhya S, Esplin ED, Bonkowsky J (2023). Early genetic testing in pediatric epilepsy: Diagnostic and cost implications. Epilepsia open,
  5. Swartwood S, Espinoza AC, Nelson GR (2022). Stroke as the presenting feature of Covid-19 in a pediatric patient. J Pediatr Neurol, 20(05), 336-40.
  6. Vielleux MJ, Swartwood S, Nguyen D, James KE, Barbeau B, Bonkowsky J (2022). SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Increased Risk for Pediatric Stroke. Pediatric neurology,
  7. Swartwood S, Wilkes J, Bonkowsky JL, Trandafir CC (2021). Celiac Disease in Children: An Association With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Pediatr Neurol, 120, 12-17.
  8. Eisenberg J, Swartwood S, Dudley (2021). Clinical Pediatrics: Cerebral Vasculitis. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, 35(11), 14-15.

Review

  1. Swartwood S, Pham K, Candee M (2020). Pediatric Migraine Phenomena and Variants: Don't Let Them Go Over Your Head. Current pain and headache reports, 24(9), 47.

Case Report

  1. Swartwood S, Seay (2019). Ocular Myasthenia: The benefit of the ice and rest test. Moran CORE,

Other

  1. Candee MS, Swartwood S (2020). How to Discuss Treatment Options for the Adolescent Patient with Migraine.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Swartwood, S (2024). Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. The Medical Home portal is a clinical decision support, patient education and service website for clinicians and families caring for children and youth with special health care needs. .