Amy Heffelfinger, PhD, MPE, ABPP
Professor, Chief
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
- 9000 West Wisconsin Avenue
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 607-5280
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)
Publications
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(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. 2024 May;41(S 01):e1570-e1574 PMID: 36918156 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161080974 03/15/2023
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(Janecek JK, Lang B, Butt S, Kenealy L, Heffelfinger A.) Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Feb 20:1-23 PMID: 38378477 02/21/2024
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(Heffelfinger AK, Kaseda ET, Holliday DD, Miller LE, Koop JI.) J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2023 Nov;45(9):890-904 PMID: 38391129 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85186432893 02/23/2024
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(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
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(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
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(Foy AB, Sawin KJ, Derflinger T, Heffelfinger AK, Koop JI, Cohen SS, Sherburne EC.) J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Apr 01;29(4):366-370 PMID: 34952526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127533912 12/25/2021
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(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
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(Karst, J. S., Miller, M., Heffelfinger, A. K., Newby, R. F., & Scott, J. P.) . 10/05/2022
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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