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Specialties
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.
Patient Comments
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PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTERDr. 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.
EXTERNAL SITEShe is a great doctor for everyone!
EXTERNAL SITEShe 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 CENTERBest doctor I've ever had. :)
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTERShe 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 MEDICAL CENTERShe 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 OUTPATIENT SERVICESDr. Smartwood is through and competent, a great listener and an asset to Primary Children's.
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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
- Swartwood S, Espinoza AC, Nelson G (2022). Stroke as the presenting feature of Covid-19 in a pediatric patient. Journal of pediatric neurology, 20(05), 336-40.
- Swartwood S, Wilkes J, Bonkowsky JL, Trandafir C (2021). Celiac Disease in Children: An Association With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Pediatric neurology, 120, 12-17. (Read full publication)
- 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, (Read full publication)
- Eisenberg J, Swartwood S, Dudley (2021). Clinical Pediatrics: Cerebral Vasculitis. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, 35(11), 14-15.
- 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, (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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, (Read full publication)
Review
- 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. (Read full publication)
Case Report
- Swartwood S, Seay (2019). Ocular Myasthenia: The benefit of the ice and rest test. Moran CORE,
Other
- Candee MS, Swartwood S (2020). How to Discuss Treatment Options for the Adolescent Patient with Migraine.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- 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. .
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