Amy Heffelfinger, PhD, MPE, ABPP

Professor, Chief

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Location

Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Milwaukee
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

Neuropsychology
Pediatric Neuropsychology

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

Chiari Malformation

Treatments and Services

Infant and Preschool Children

Patients Ages Seen

Infant
Child
Adolescent

Languages

English

Clinic Locations

Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Milwaukee

9000 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 607-5280
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Biography

Dr. Heffelfinger specializes in the evaluation and treatment of preschool and school-age children with neurological, behavioral, and developmental disorders in the Neuropsychology Clinic. Specialty evaluations are also provided through the Preschool and Infant Neuropsychological Testing (P.I.N.T.) Clinic and the Autism Clinic.

Dr. Heffelfinger's current research involves the study of early development of neuropsychological function, with a focus on attention and executive functioning. Her work also investigates cognitive outcomes of adolescents with spina bifida, brain tumor, and genetic disorders. She presents her research at national conventions and publishes in peer review journals.

Education and Training

Internship in Pediatric Psychology and Child Neuropsychology - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN (1996-1997)
Doctor of Philosophy - Washington University - St. Louis, MO (1997)
Fellowship - Washington University Medical Center - St. Louis, MO (1997-2000)
Masters in Psychiatric Epidemiology - Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis, MO (1999)

Fellow and training director perspectives on personal leaves during fellowship training in neuropsychology and considerations for best practice.

(Shapiro DN, Anderson C, Gragert MN, Johnson A, Heffelfinger A.) Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 May;37(4):821-840 PMID: 36369839 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142136515 11/13/2022
HOPE and DREAM: A Two-Clinic NICU Follow-up Model.

(Carlton K, Adams S, Fischer E, Foy A, Heffelfinger A, Jozwik J, Kim I, Koop J, Miller L, Stibb S, Cohen S.) Am J Perinatol. 2023 Apr 17 PMID: 36918156 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161080974 03/15/2023
Competency-based assessment in clinical neuropsychology at the post-doctoral level: Stages, milestones, and benchmarks as proposed by an APPCN work group.

(Heffelfinger AK, Janecek JK, Johnson A, Miller LE, Nelson A, Pulsipher DT.) Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 Aug;36(6):1209-1225 PMID: 33138689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095775706 11/04/2020
Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease.

(Miller M, Landsman R, Scott JP, Heffelfinger AK.) Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 Feb;36(2):245-263 PMID: 34218732 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85109795008 07/06/2021
Referral outcomes from a neurocognitive screening program for pediatric sickle cell disease.

(Karst, J. S., Miller, M., Heffelfinger, A. K., Newby, R. F., & Scott, J. P.) . 10/05/2022
Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease

(Meghan Miller, Rachel Landsman, J. Paul Scott & Amy K. Heffelfinger.) . Meghan Miller, Rachel Landsman, J. Paul Scott & Amy K. Heffelfinger (2022) Fostering equity in education and academic outcomes in children with sickle cell disease, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 36:2, 245-263, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2021.1945147 10/05/2022
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

(Jeffrey S. Karst, Meghan Miller, Amy K. Heffelfinger, Robert F. Newby, and J. Paul ScottrnOnline First Publication, January 13, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000431.) . Karst, J. S., Miller, M., Heffelfinger, A. K., Newby, R. F., & Scott, J. P. (2022, January 13). Referral Outcomes From a Neurocognitive Screening Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000431 01/13/2022
Referral Outcomes From a Neurocognitive Screening Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

(Karst JS, Miller M, Heffelfinger AK, Newby RF, Scott JP.) Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 13 January 2022;11(1):39-51 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125043862 01/13/2022
Sociodemographic disparities in fetal surgery for myelomeningocele: a single-center retrospective review.

(Foy AB, Sawin KJ, Derflinger T, Heffelfinger AK, Koop JI, Cohen SS, Sherburne EC.) J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Dec 24:1-5 PMID: 34952526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127533912 12/25/2021
Differential access to neuropsychological evaluation in children with perinatal complications or autism spectrum disorder: Impact of sociodemographic factors.

(Miller LE, Kaseda ET, Koop JI, Mau KA, Heffelfinger AK.) Clin Neuropsychol. 2021 Jul;35(5):988-1008 PMID: 33118866 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094906063 10/30/2020
How to operate a pediatric neuropsychology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: Real tips from one practice's experience.

(Loman M, Vogt E, Miller L, Landsman R, Duong P, Kasten J, DeFrancisco D, Koop J, Heffelfinger A.) Child Neuropsychol. 2021 Feb;27(2):251-279 PMID: 33059534 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092691547 10/17/2020
Empowering parents of children with sickle cell disease through education.

(Miller, M., Heffelfinger A., Landsman, R., Scott, J.P..) Journal of Pediatric Psychology. . 09/24/2020