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Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD

(160 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS)

729 Arapeen Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 585-7575

Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD is a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD is affiliated with University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

50 N Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

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University of Utah Health

729 Arapeen Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 585-7575

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Some issues Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
injections	43
minimally invasive procedures	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
injections	80
minimally invasive procedures	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294
injections	94
minimally invasive procedures	94

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	162

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
hospital care	19
injections	114
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	114

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
hospital care	14
injections	152
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
injections	173
minimally invasive procedures	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
injections	204
minimally invasive procedures	204

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
injections	102
minimally invasive procedures	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
injections	60
minimally invasive procedures	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated as a neurologist in Salt Lake City, UT were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	235
hospital care	16
injections	107
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harvard-Longwood Neurology Program. She is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: Harvard-Longwood Neurology Program

Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Utah Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 160 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salt Lake City, UT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Perla Cassayre Thulin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$142 Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $142
AbbVie, Inc.	$115 Duopa $115
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$111 ACTIVA $111
Lundbeck LLC	$20 NORTHERA $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$388

Biography

Dr. Perla Thulin, who practices in Salt Lake City, UT, is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Thulin's areas of expertise include parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation (DBS). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She attended medical school at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her training includes a residency program at Harvard-Longwood Neurology Program. Dr. Thulin is professionally affiliated with the University of Utah Health.