Introduction
Yuri Shishido, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified Neuropsychologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Shishido received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University. She then completed her internship at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and her postdoctoral fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Focus of Practice
- Neuropsychology
Areas of Interest
- Role and measurement of executive function
- Neuroimmunology
- Stroke
- Other complex medical conditions
Locations
Childrens Physician Group - Neurology
Center for Advanced Pediatrics, 2174 North Druid Hills Road NE 4th Floor Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-785-5437Childrens Physician Group - Neuropsychology
Egleston Hospital, 1405 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Get Directions 404-785-2849Professional Affiliations
- American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
- International Neuropsychology Society
- American Psychological Association, Division 40
- Society for Clinical Neuropsychology
Research & Publications
Approached from a broad, integrative framework that includes neuropsychological, biological and contextual factors, and their interplay, Dr. Shishido's research focuses on examining the role and measurement of executive function in elucidating developmental trajectories of neurocognitive outcomes among the complex medical populations with comorbid neurodevelopmental conditions.