Overview
I completed my Pediatric Neurology residency at the University of Utah school of Medicine. I then continued my training at the U of U with a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, where I focused on additional diagnostic evaluation and management of pediatric epilepsy and neuromuscular disorders. With this training I am qualified to manage all aspects of epilepsy care including diagnostic evaluation, medication management, non-medication alternatives including ketogenic diet/neurostimulator devices, and epilepsy surgery planning. Additionally, I am able to perform nerve conduction studies and electromyograms (NCS/EMG's) for evaluation and management of pediatric neuromuscular disorders.
Dr. Espinoza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Pyridoxine Deficiency, Seizures, Hereditary Ataxia, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
1275 East Fairfax Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
2250 North Miller Campus Drive, Lehi, UT 84043
Clinical Research
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Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Salt Lake City
Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD received his PhD in mammalian genetics, and medical degree from the University of Illinois. He completed his residency training in pediatric neurology at the University of Utah in June 2009. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, after completing a fellowship in neuromuscular disorders sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Dr. Butterfield is board certified in Neurology with special qualification in child neurology. Dr. Butterfield�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 genotype/phenotype relationships and molecular pathogenesis in collagen VI myopathies such as Bethlem myopathy and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy. Dr. Butterfield is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- EpilepsyDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Hereditary AtaxiaDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Hereditary Spastic ParaparesisDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
- Pyridoxine DeficiencyDr. Espinoza isExperienced. Learn about Pyridoxine Deficiency.