Russell J. Butterfield, MD, PHD

Specialties

Neurology

Location(s):

Languages Spoken:

English

Russell Butterfield, M.D., Ph.D.'s clinical interests include all types of neurogenetic and neuromuscular disorders with an emphasis on muscular dystrophies of childhood onset. His research interests are in understanding genetic aspects of these disorders. His current efforts are in characterization of genetic modifiers of severity in several types of muscular dystrophy including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and collagen VI-related muscular dystrophy.

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Pediatric Care

Specialty

Neurology

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More About Me

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , Psychiatry and Neurology, Pediatric Neurology

Education and Training

Graduate School|University of Illinois @ Champaign Urbana|Urbana|IL||10/31/2001

Residency|University of Utah|Salt Lake|UT||06/30/2009

Academic Positions and Locations

University of Utah
Associate Professor

Leadership and Memberships

2009-Present: Certified, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
2009-Present: Eligible, American Board of Pediatrics
Associate Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Utah
Neuromuscular Fellowship, University of Utah
Ph.D., Mammalian Genetics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Immunogenetics
Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology Residencies, University of Utah

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