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Sydney Elizabeth Hartsell
( out of 51 reviews )

Sydney Elizabeth Hartsell, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Kidney & Liver Clinic

Kidney and Liver Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

South Jordan Health Center

South Jordan Nephrology Clinic
5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009

Sydney E. Hartsell, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and a physician scientist in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension. She was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After earning her undergraduate, medical and public health degrees from the University of North Carolina, she completed her internal medicine residency, nephrology fellowship, and cardiovascular T32 research fellowship at the University of Utah.

Her clinical research centers on the overlap between kidney, heart and metabolic disease (also known as “cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome”). She is interested in treatment optimization using the combination of big data and qualitative methods to inform pragmatic trials.

Clinically, she enjoys caring for all patients with a variety of kidney diseases and hypertension. She holds a clinic dedicated to patients with cardiorenal syndrome and welcomes these referrals. When not at work, you can find her outside backpacking, skate skiing, telemark skiing, birding, or savoring a new recipe and music with her family and friends.

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Patient Rating

Patients describe Dr. Hartsell as kind, respectful, and caring, which helps make visits comfortable. Commenters consistently note she listens attentively, answers questions without rushing, and explains complex medical information in clear, understandable terms. Reviewers also describe her as professional, thorough, and personable and recommend her care.

Generated via Patient Reviews

5.0 /5
( out of 51 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.


May 19, 2026
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

She is an asset to the university healthcare system, and should be valued as such.

Apr 30, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She is very nice respectful and always makes my visit easier for me.

Apr 15, 2026
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Highly recommend Dr. Hartsell

Apr 11, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Thanks for your help!

Apr 08, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very informative and always talks to me like a person and makes sure I understand everything.

Apr 01, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Really efficient and professional Doctor. I am so glad that my appointment was with her! Helped me find the underlying problem causing my CKD.

Mar 27, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Hartsell is fantastic. She's easy to talk to easy to work with and we hope for the best with her new baby.

Mar 26, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Wonderful Doctor. Thank you very much, dear Dr. Hartsell, and may the Almighty protect you. [TRANSLATED]

Mar 23, 2026
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Dr Hartsell is extremely attentive and professional, caring and explains her advice clearly.

Mar 01, 2026
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

She took the time to make sure that I understood what she was saying

Feb 03, 2026
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

she was very friendly and very knowledgeable

Dec 25, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Hartsell really treated me well and made me feel like I was involved in the process.

Dec 12, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

De. Hartsell is great. She listened and answered all of my questions without making me feel rushed. She is also good at explaining complex terms and topics but in simple terms. She really seemed to care about me. Likely the best nephrologist I've had.

Nov 27, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Hartsell is very kind and thorough. She explains things in very great detail.

Nov 20, 2025
SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

She was very positive, personable and medically professional. I really liked her.

Oct 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very kind and caring.

Oct 04, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She is amazing and listens to what I have to say

Sep 20, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I was impressed and would highly recommend Dr Hartsell to everyone!

Sep 19, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very good experience. She is excellent as a human being and professional, detailed and in-depth in her medical explanations. She listens and responds clearly. I am very grateful and I recommend her 100%. [TRANSLATED]

Sep 18, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Hartsell treated me with kindness and respect. She asked and answered my questions with kindness .


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.

Sydney E. Hartsell, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and a physician scientist in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension. She was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After earning her undergraduate, medical and public health degrees from the University of North Carolina, she completed her internal medicine residency, nephrology fellowship, and cardiovascular T32 research fellowship at the University of Utah.

Her clinical research centers on the overlap between kidney, heart and metabolic disease (also known as “cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome”). She is interested in treatment optimization using the combination of big data and qualitative methods to inform pragmatic trials.

Clinically, she enjoys caring for all patients with a variety of kidney diseases and hypertension. She holds a clinic dedicated to patients with cardiorenal syndrome and welcomes these referrals. When not at work, you can find her outside backpacking, skate skiing, telemark skiing, birding, or savoring a new recipe and music with her family and friends.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Nephrology & Hypertension
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Education history

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Major: Social Anthropology & Population Health; Minor: Chemistry & Music - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of North Carolina School of Medicine M.D.
Graduate Training Health Care & Prevention - University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health M.P.H.
Internship Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Nephrology Research - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Fellow
Fellowship Nephrology Research - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Chief Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Sarwal A, Boucher RE, Hartsell SE, Wei G, Shen J, Chertow GM, Whelton PK, Cheung AK, McEvoy JW, Greene T, Beddhu S (2025). Baseline Diastolic BP and BP-Lowering Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis. J Am Soc Nephrol, 36(5), 911-922.
  2. Shen J, Sarwal A, Singh R, Hartsell SE, Wei G, Nevers M, Christensen JC, Takyi A, Katkam N, Derington CG, Deshmukh VG, Boucher RE, Drakos SG, Greene T, Beddhu (2025). Comparative effectiveness of insulin glargine, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in veterans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 27(4), 2120-2130.
  3. Azim A, Hu B, Gilligan S, Sarwal A, Hartsell S, Pandya V, Raphael KL (2024). How I Evaluate a High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 19(4), 525-527.
  4. Sarwal A, Boucher RE, Abraham N, Singh R, Ye X, Moghaddam FA, Hartsell SE, Wei G, Beddhu S (2023). Associations of Hyponatremia with Cognition Function and All-Cause Mortality: Post Hoc Analysis of the Systolic BP Intervention Trial. Kidney360, 4(10), 1362-1370.
  5. Lyden K, Abraham N, Boucher R, Wei G, Gonce V, Carle J, Hartsell SE, Christensen J, Beddhu S (2023). Predicting hospitalization from real-world measures in patients with chronic kidney disease: A proof-of-principle study. Digit Health, 9, 20552076231181234.
  6. Hartsell SE, Beddhu S (2021). Diastolic Blood Pressure and the J-Curve-Causal Effect or Confounding? JAMA Netw Open, 4(10), e2130031.
  7. de la Paz A, Orgel R, Hartsell SE, Pauley E, Katz JN (2020). Getting cardiogenic shock patients to the right place-How initial intensive care unit triage decisions impact processes of care and outcomes. Am Heart J, 230, 66-70.
  8. Youngquist ST, Ockerse P, Hartsell S, Stratford C, Taillac P (2016). Mechanical chest compression devices are associated with poor neurological survival in a statewide registry: A propensity score analysis. Resuscitation, 106, 102-7.
  9. Madsen TE, Fuller M, Hartsell S, Hamilton D, Bledsoe J (2016). Prospective evaluation of outcomes among geriatric chest pain patients in an ED observation unit. Am J Emerg Med, 34(2), 207-11.
  10. Youngquist ST, Liao M, Hartsell S, Walker M, Kartchner NJ, Nirula R (2015). Acute medical impairment among elderly patients involved in motor vehicle collisions. Injury, 46(8), 1497-502.
  11. Youngquist ST, Hartsell S, McLaren D, Hartsell S (2015). The use of prehospital variables to predict acute coronary artery disease in failed resuscitation attempts for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 92, 82-7.
  12. Hartsell S, Dorais J, Preston R, Hamilton D, Fuller M, Mallin M, Barton E, Madsen T (2014). False-positive rates of provocative cardiac testing in chest pain patients admitted to an emergency department observation unit. Crit Pathw Cardiol, 13(3), 104-8.