Gina Pfeifle, PhD
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Dr. Pfeifle is an Associate Clinical Professor and pediatric neuropsychologist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine.
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Dr. Pfeifle also serves as the Training Director for the Pediatric Neuropsychology Externship in the Division of Developmental Medicine. Her clinical work focuses on the provision of neuropsychological assessment services to children with a variety of medical conditions that affect cognitive functioning, with a primary focus on children with spina bifida, traumatic and acquired brain injuries, genetic disorders, and pediatric cancer.
Education & Training
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- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 08/2013
- PhD School Psychology University of Texas at Austin 08/2010
- Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology Texas Children's Hospital 07/2010
Interests
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- Neuropsychological Assessment/Evaluation
- Spina Bifida
- School Reintegration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Type 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neuropsychology
- School Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Publications (7)
Top publication keywords:
Asperger SyndromeInterview, PsychologicalAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityHydrocephalusPhysician's RoleCerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsCerebral VentriclesOrgan SizeCancer SurvivorsQuality of LifeMeningomyeloceleBrain NeoplasmsSocial AdjustmentNeuropsychological TestsNeurologists
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Neuropsychological Late Effects and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Role of Pediatric Neurologists in Monitoring and Management.
Pediatric neurology 2024 Paltin I, Sy M, Lundy SM, Ayr-Volta LK, Canale R, Fong G, Janke K, Pfeifle GB, Quinton T, Schofield HL, Warren EAH -
Assessment of Ventricular Size and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children with Postnatal Closure of Myelomeningocele.
The Journal of pediatrics 2024 Lai GY, Pfeifle GB, Castillo H, Harvey J, Farless C, Davis T, Castillo J, Gupta N -
Book review: The chasm cries out for a bridge
Child Neuropsychology 2012 Christopher GB & O'Toole K -
In: S Goldstein & CR Reynolds (Eds.), Handbook of Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Children
Major Structural Anomalies of the Neocortex 2010 Nussbaum NL, Christopher GB, Van Horn Kerne V -
In: SW Russ & LN Niec (Eds.), Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches
Play, Playfulness, and Creativity in Therapeutic Assessment with Children 2010 Tharinger DJ, Christopher GB, Matson M -
Neuropsychological differences among children with Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and controls.
Developmental neuropsychology 2010 Semrud-Clikeman M, Walkowiak J, Wilkinson A, Christopher G -
Assessment feedback with parents and pre-adolescent children: A collaborative approach
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2008 Tharinger DJ, Finn SE, Hersh B, Wilkinson A, Christopher GB, Tran A