Lindsay Nelson, PhD | Associate Professor | Medical College of Wisconsin

Lindsay Nelson, PhD, ABPP

Associate Professor

Locations

Neurosurgery
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

BS with high honors, Biopsychology & Cognitive Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006
MA, Clinical Science & Psychopathology Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2009
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2012
Neuropsychology Fellow, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012-2014

Biography

Lindsay Nelson, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology. She is a faculty member of MCW’s Brain Injury Research Program, where she studies the clinical and neurophysiological effects of mild traumatic brain injury. Clinically, Dr. Nelson specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of adults with neurologic and neurobehavioral disorders.

Her research interests also include application of various psychometric methods to clinical questions, conceptualization of personality and psychiatric conditions, and the neurobiological underpinnings of psychological constructs such as inhibitory control.

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Honors and Awards

Post Graduate Scholar Award, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2014
Principal Investigator, NIMH National Research Service Award (F31 MH 088143), Psychometric and Neurobiological Indicators of Impulse Control Disorders, 2010-2011
Trainee, NIMH T32 Institutional Training Grant (MH017069), Neurobehavioral Aspects of Personality and Psychopathology, 2008-2009
David Campbell Graduate Research Fellowship, 2008
University of Minnesota Graduate School Research Fellowship, 2008

Research Interests

Clinical and neurophysiological recovery following mild traumatic brain injury.
Individual differences in risk for and recovery following mild traumatic brain injury.

Validity of the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone in Level 1 Trauma Center Patients Six Months Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study.

(Nelson LD, Barber JK, Temkin NR, Dams-O'Connor K, Dikmen S, Giacino JT, Kramer MD, Levin HS, McCrea MA, Whyte J, Bodien YG, Yue JK, Manley GT, British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC).) J Neurotrauma. 2021 Apr 15;38(8):1048-1059 PMID: 33107388 10/28/2020
A Manual for the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Interview.

(Wilson L, Boase K, Nelson LD, Temkin NR, Giacino JT, Markowitz AJ, Maas A, Menon DK, Teasdale G, Manley GT.) J Neurotrauma. 2021 Apr 06 PMID: 33740873 03/21/2021
Distinct latent profiles based on neurobehavioural, physical and psychosocial functioning of former National Football League (NFL) players: an NFL-LONG Study.

(Brett BL, Walton SR, Kerr ZY, Nelson LD, Chandran A, Defreese JD, Echemendia RJ, Guskiewicz KM, Meehan Iii WP, McCrea MA.) J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2021 Mar;92(3):282-290 PMID: 33483350 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099772966 01/24/2021
Smaller Regional Brain Volumes Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at 3 Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

(Stein MB, Yuh E, Jain S, Okonkwo DO, Mac Donald CL, Levin H, Giacino JT, Dikmen S, Vassar MJ, Diaz-Arrastia R, Robertson CS, Nelson LD, McCrea M, Sun X, Temkin N, Taylor SR, Markowitz AJ, Manley GT, Mukherjee P, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2021 Mar;6(3):352-359 PMID: 33386283 PMCID: PMC7946719 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102725035 01/03/2021
Satisfaction with Life after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study.

(Agtarap SD, Campbell-Sills L, Jain S, Sun X, Dikmen S, Levin H, McCrea MA, Mukherjee P, Nelson LD, Temkin N, Yuh EL, Giacino JT, Manley GT, Stein MB, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) J Neurotrauma. 2021 Mar;38(5):546-554 PMID: 33107371 PMCID: PMC7898402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096225908 10/28/2020
Association of Previous Concussion with Hippocampal Volume and Symptoms in Collegiate-Aged Athletes.

(Meier TB, España LY, Kirk AJ, Nader AM, Powell JE, Nelson LD, Mayer AR, Brett BL.) J Neurotrauma. 2021 Feb 16 PMID: 33397203 01/06/2021
Assessment of Blood Biomarker Profile After Acute Concussion During Combative Training Among US Military Cadets: A Prospective Study From the NCAA and US Department of Defense CARE Consortium.

(Giza CC, McCrea M, Huber D, Cameron KL, Houston MN, Jackson JC, McGinty G, Pasquina P, Broglio SP, Brooks A, DiFiori J, Duma S, Harezlak J, Goldman J, Guskiewicz K, McAllister TW, McArthur D, Meier TB, Mihalik JP, Nelson LD, Rowson S, Gill J, CARE Consortium Investigators, Foroud T, Katz B, Saykin A, Campbell DE, Svoboda S.) JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01;4(2):e2037731 PMID: 33616662 PMCID: PMC7900866 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102222090 02/23/2021
Personality Characteristics and Acute Symptom Response Predict Chronic Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

(Parker HA, Ranson J, McCrea MA, Hoelzle J, deRoon-Cassini T, Nelson LD.) J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 Jan 29:1-12 PMID: 33509312 01/30/2021
Positive association between serum quinolinic acid and functional connectivity following concussion.

(Meier TB, España L, Nitta ME, Kent Teague T, Brett BL, Nelson LD, McCrea MA, Savitz J.) Brain Behav Immun. 2021 Jan;91:531-540 PMID: 33176183 PMCID: PMC7769223 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096006725 11/12/2020
Preliminary Validation of an Abbreviated Acute Concussion Symptom Checklist Using Item Response Theory.

(Wilmoth K, Magnus BE, McCrea MA, Nelson LD.) Am J Sports Med. 2020 10;48(12):3087-3093 PMID: 32924534 PMCID: PMC7529992 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091001997 09/15/2020
Age-Group Differences and Annual Variation in Return-To-Play Practices After Sport-Related Concussion.

(Kerschner AE, Huber DL, Brett BL, Meier TB, Nelson LD, McCrea MA.) Clin J Sport Med. 2020 Sep 15 PMID: 32941381 PMCID: PMC7956921 09/18/2020
Plasma Biomarker Concentrations Associated With Return to Sport Following Sport-Related Concussion in Collegiate Athletes-A Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium Study.

(Pattinson CL, Meier TB, Guedes VA, Lai C, Devoto C, Haight T, Broglio SP, McAllister T, Giza C, Huber D, Harezlak J, Cameron K, McGinty G, Jackson J, Guskiewicz K, Mihalik J, Brooks A, Duma S, Rowson S, Nelson LD, Pasquina P, McCrea M, Gill JM, CARE Consortium Investigators.) JAMA Netw Open. 2020 08 03;3(8):e2013191 PMID: 32852552 PMCID: PMC7453307 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090078393 08/28/2020

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