Stephanie M. Lyden
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Stephanie M. Lyden, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Stephanie Lyden was born and raised in Wyoming. She graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Physiology and Humanities within the Honor's program and concentrations in Neuroscience and Cell Physiology from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to be a clinical research assistant for the National Institutes of Health’s stroke team in Bethesda, MD. She later attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA; where she completed various clinical rural rotations throughout Washington, Montana and Wyoming. She completed a neurology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and then a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Utah.

    She is an Assistant Director of the Rural and Underserved Training Experience (RUUTE) and Regional Affairs for the School of Medicine (https://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/curriculum/ruute/). From growing up in Wyoming and seeing how medicine is practiced in both academic and rural hospitals, she developed an understanding for the complex nature of healthcare and how these different settings can result in varied systems of care, resource availability and different care practices. She has an interest in developing ways to improve access to specialty care in rural settings and likes the idea of using new technology, such as telemedicine, to help achieve this. Consequently, she is the director of a telemedicine course that is offered to medical students and is working to create telemedicine tools for other healthcare providers. She feels that exposure to these different healthcare settings in medical school can enrich the education of students to become more well-rounded, conscientious providers. She also completes an outreach clinic in Jackson, WY every month.

    During her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, alpine skiing, cross country mountain biking, interior design, architecture and spending time with her family and Labradane, Abu.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Vascular Neurology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 49 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    June 29, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She was helpful ... in many ways.

    June 29, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She is knowledgeable and and you feel she will do her best to give quality care.

    June 16, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Lyden went above and beyond to make certain I was not in medical trouble.

    June 10, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Lyden was very thorough going over the results of the recent MRI and other previous tests. She helped us clearly understand my current health status and plans for the future. We also had a review of all my medications to make sure that everything is in order.

    May 05, 2024
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She was very informative

    April 27, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr. Lyrics is a highly professional and observant physician. She was able to see symptoms that other doctors had missed.

    April 27, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Stephanie is kind and thoughtful about her patients. She gets to know them and is extremely thorough and hardworking. She responds quickly to questions and truly has her patients best interest in mind before making a recommendation. Having a stroke is scary but im glad I have Stephanie as my doctor to reassure and alleviate my concerns. Thank you!

    April 08, 2024
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She listens to my concerns and takes time to respond to my questions. I am comfortable knowing she is part of my healthcare team. She is very knowledgeable and makes me feel safe.

    April 07, 2024
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Excellent care and professional

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  • Dr. Stephanie Lyden was born and raised in Wyoming. She graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Physiology and Humanities within the Honor's program and concentrations in Neuroscience and Cell Physiology from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to be a clinical research assistant for the National Institutes of Health’s stroke team in Bethesda, MD. She later attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA; where she completed various clinical rural rotations throughout Washington, Montana and Wyoming. She completed a neurology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and then a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Utah.

    She is an Assistant Director of the Rural and Underserved Training Experience (RUUTE) and Regional Affairs for the School of Medicine (https://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/md/curriculum/ruute/). From growing up in Wyoming and seeing how medicine is practiced in both academic and rural hospitals, she developed an understanding for the complex nature of healthcare and how these different settings can result in varied systems of care, resource availability and different care practices. She has an interest in developing ways to improve access to specialty care in rural settings and likes the idea of using new technology, such as telemedicine, to help achieve this. Consequently, she is the director of a telemedicine course that is offered to medical students and is working to create telemedicine tools for other healthcare providers. She feels that exposure to these different healthcare settings in medical school can enrich the education of students to become more well-rounded, conscientious providers. She also completes an outreach clinic in Jackson, WY every month.

    During her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, alpine skiing, cross country mountain biking, interior design, architecture and spending time with her family and Labradane, Abu.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Vascular Neurology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Vascular Neurology/Stroke - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Neurology - Rush University Medical Center Chief Resident
    Residency Neurology - Rush University Medical Center Resident
    Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Physiology & Honors Program; Minor: Spanish; Concentrations: Neuroscience, Cell Physiology - University of Wyoming B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hoshina Y, Delic A, Wong KH, Lyden S, Kadish R, Smith TL, Wright MA, Shimura D, Clardy SL (2023). Vasculitis in the Central Nervous System: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a Large Single-Center Cohort. Neurohospitalist, 14(2), 129-139. (Read full article)
    2. Lyden S, Dafer RM (2019). Intravascular Lymphomatosis Presenting with Spinal Cord Infarction and Recurrent Ischemic Strokes. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(9), e132-e134. (Read full article)