515 South 300 East, Suite #206
St. George, Utah 84770
435-628-1662
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Joan V. Eggert, R.D, M.P.H., M.D., FACOG
Dr. Joan Eggert is originally from the San Francisco Bay area and completed her undergraduate education in Nutrition at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. She completed a Masters degree in Public Health at UCLA and taught nutrition and medical dietetics for seven years before returning to medical school. She received research grants and published articles relating to her research on zinc deficiency in kidney failure patients. She completed medical school at the University of Utah and residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nebraska.Dr. Eggert has been in private practice in Ogden, Utah since 1988. She is Board Certified – American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Board Certified in Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine. Her practice includes general gynecology, minor gynecology surgery, urogynecology, and menopausal problems and management. In addition, Dr. Eggert offers a unique personalized preventive health care assessment and plan with your yearly gynecology exam, which covers your risks for cardiovascular disease, screening for cancer and prevention of osteoporosis.
Dr. Eggert is married to Dr. Larry Eggert, who is the medical director for Intermountain Heath Care Newborn Services and the Medical Director for the new Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Dixie Regional Medical Center. They both enjoy scuba diving. Dr. Joan Eggert also enjoys lapidary and silversmithing and is the past president of the Golden Spike Gem and Mineral Society. She is the Past President of St. George Business and Professional Women and 2008 BPW Woman of the Year Award.
Medical Education
• University of Utah School of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine, 1984
• University of Nebraska - Residency, 1984-1988
• Fellow and Board Certified- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Fellow - American College of Nutrition
• Board Certified in Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine
Honors
• National Honorary Societies, Phi Epsilon and Sigma Xi
• Utah Young Dietitian of the Year
• Upjohn Outstanding Research Contribution, University of Utah Medical School
• Senior Honors Program, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah
• Business and Professional Women, 2009 Women of the Year Award
Research
• NIH Grant and several publications on Renal Failure and Zinc Deficiency
• Thrasher Fund Grand for Effect of Trace Mineral Supplementation in Infants
• NIH grant and publication on Gastric Surgical Procedures for Morbid Obesity
• Publications on Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in Pregnancy
• Book chapter on Nutrition and Lactation
Elected and Appointed in Nutrition and Medicine
• Member, Weber-Morgan County Board of Health
• President, Utah Dietetic Association
• Advisory Committee Member, Utah State Division of Aging
• Editorial Review Board, Western Journal of Medicine
