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175 N Medical DrSalt Lake City, UT 84132
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Summary
- Melissa Cortez, DO is a neurology specialist based in Salt Lake City, UT, with a subspecialty in autonomic neurology and neurophysiology. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Utah Health and fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and multiple sclerosis at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Cortez is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Chief of General Neurology, and Director of the Autonomic Clinical and Diagnostic Program. She has published several papers in prominent medical journals, including Clinical Autonomic Research and Headache.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2012 - 2014
University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurology, 2009 - 2012
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
UT State License 2009 - 2028
AZ State License 2012 - 2015
MN State License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Efficacy and outcomes of pharmacological treatments for headaches after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review.Shirin Saleh, Elizabeth M Sanford, Donald D McGeary, Melissa M Cortez, Matt Hayward
Cephalalgia. 2026-04-01 - 3 citationsLong COVID trajectories in the prospectively followed RECOVER-Adult US cohort.Tanayott Thaweethai, Sarah E Donohue, Jeffrey N Martin, Mady Hornig, Jarrod M Mosier
Nature Communications. 2025-11-17 - 2 citationsOlfactory Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the RECOVER Adult Cohort.Leora I Horwitz, Jacqueline H Becker, Weixing Huang, Teresa Akintonwa, Maxwell M Hornig-Rohan
JAMA Network Open. 2025-09-02
Journal Articles
- Patients with Migraine Have Substantial Reductions in Measures of Visual Quality of LifeZubair Ahmed, Kathleen B Digre, Melissa M Cortez, Susan Baggaley, Bradley J Katz, Alison V Crum, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Press Mentions
Rugby Concussions Study to Help Players Understand RiskApril 8th, 2016
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