Overview
Dr. Melissa McDonald is a neuro-hospitalist at St George Regional Hospital. Before she donned her white coat, Dr. McDonald majored in Modern Dance at the University of Utah and danced professionally for a time. Her desire to go into medicine came after reading Oliver Sacks's books, which opened her eyes to the intricate beauty of the human brain.
She attended the University of Michigan, earning her medical degree and completing a Neurology Residency. After her residency, Dr. McDonald took her expertise to McKay Dee Hospital, where she became the Stroke Medical Director for both McKay Dee and St. George Regional Hospitals.
Outside of her medical practice, the St. George native enjoys nurturing her creative spirit through sketching, reading short stories, playing the piano, and indulging in her love for music.
Dr. Mcdonald is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
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Locations
4403 Harrison Boulevard, Suite 3430, Ogden, UT 84403
1380 East Medical Center Drive, Saint George, UT 84790
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Areas of Expertise
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- StrokeDr. Mcdonald isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Experienced
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic SeizuresDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.
- Familial Hemiplegic MigraineDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hemiplegic Migraine.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Mcdonald isExperienced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.