Experienced in Ependymoma

Dr. Joel Macdonald

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Brain & Spine Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Ependymoma
CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Brain & Spine Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Overview

Joel Macdonald is a Neurosurgery provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Macdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Schwannoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Macdonald is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in UT
Hospital Affiliations
CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Mountain Point
CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley
Holy Cross Hospital Davis
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cambia Health Solutions
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Cigna
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Health Alliance
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Humana
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Premera Blue Cross
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Regence
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SelectHealth
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Steward Health Care
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  • MEDICARE SNP
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • PPO
University of Utah Health
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Wellcare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

CommonSpirit Brain & Spine Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Call: 801-505-5370

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


35 Total Publications

A national assessment of urban forest carbon storage and sequestration in Canada.
A national assessment of urban forest carbon storage and sequestration in Canada.
Journal: Carbon balance and management
Published: February 26, 2023
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      • Stroke
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