Neurology

Kristin Smith, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specialty: Neuropsychology

Sub-Specialty:

• Pediatric Neuropsychology
• Genetic Disorders

Education:

• PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Training:

• Internship, Texas Children’s Hospital
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin

Brief Clinical/Research Interest Statement:

Dr. Smith specializes in the evaluation of children with neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders. Her current research areas of interest include tracking cognitive and behavioral outcomes for children who underwent surgery for intractable epilepsy, and assessing cognitive and behavioral functioning in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Publications:

• Overlap with the autism spectrum in young children with Williams syndrome. (Klein-Tasman BP, Phillips KD, Lord C, Mervis CB, Gallo FJ) J Dev Behav Pediatr 2009 Aug;30(4):289-99
• Socio-communicative deficits in young children with Williams syndrome: performance on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. (Klein-Tasman BP, Mervis CB, Lord C, Phillips KD) Child Neuropsychol 2007 Sep;13(5):444-67