Gina Pfeifle, PhD
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Dr. Pfeifle is an Assistant 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 brain injuries, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), 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 (5)
Top publication keywords:
AdolescentMaleAsperger SyndromeInterview, PsychologicalAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityHumansFemaleAttentionAnalysis of VarianceSocial AdjustmentNeuropsychological TestsProblem SolvingChild
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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