Neurology
Russell Butterfield, MD/PHD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD, is a clinician-scientist specializing in pediatric neurology with a subspecialty focus on neuromuscular and neurogenetic disorders, particularly muscular dystrophies of childhood onset. He treats conditions including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), collagen VI-related myopathies such as Bethlem myopathy and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), myotonic dystrophy, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth
22+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics, Eligible)
Education & Training
- University of Illinois — PhD, Mammalian Genetics
- University of Illinois — MD
- University of Utah — Fellowship, Neuromuscular Disorders
- University of Utah — Residency, Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology
- Brigham Young University — B.S., Microbiology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Child Neurology
Conditions & Treatments
Pediatric Specialty
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Utah Health
- Primary Children’s Hospital
- Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City
Languages
English
Experience
22+ years in practice