L. Dana DeWitt

L. Dana DeWitt, MD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Neurology

Academic Office Information

dana.dewitt@hsc.utah.edu

Board Certification

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)

L. Dana DeWitt, MD is Medical Director for the Inpatient Neurology Service at University Hospital. She is also a member of the Brain Attack Team and interprets transcranial Doppler. She has had the honor of receiving awards as Best of Boston Magazine�s Top Docs for Women, Consumers� Checkbook Top Docs, and Best Doctors in America 2005-2008.

Education History

Undergraduate Southern Methodist University
 BS
Professional Medical Tulane University
 MD
Internship Michael Reese Hospital
 Intern
Residency University of Michigan
 Resident
Chief Resident University of Michigan
 Chief Resident
Fellowship Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
 Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Sangle N, Baringer JR, Majersik J, DeWitt L (2016). CADASIL with Multiorgan Involvement: a Complete Autopsy Examination Report. The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 43(1), 202-5.
  2. Chung LS, Tkach A, Lingenfelter EM, Dehoney SB, Rollo J, de Havenon A, DeWitt LD, Grantz MR, Wang H, Wold JJ, Hannon PM, Weathered NR, Majersik J (2016). Tissue Plasminogen Activator Prescription and Administration Errors within a Regional Stroke System. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, 25(3), 565-71.
  3. Kinard K, Osborn AG, Palmer CA, Warner JE, Katz BJ, Crum AV, DeWitt LD, Sonnen JA, Digre K (2015). Ataxia at the Masquerade Ball. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 35(3), 315-8.
  4. Bennett AE, Hoesch RE, DeWitt LD, Afra P, Ansari S (2014). Therapeutic hypothermia for status epilepticus: A report, historical perspective, and review. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 126, 103-9.
  5. Caplan L, Wityk R, Pazdera L, Chang HM, Pessin M, DeWitt L (2005). New England Medical Center Posterior Circulation Streoke Registry II. Vascular Lesions. Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea), 1(1), 31-49.