Gina Pfeifle, PhD

Dr. Pfeifle is an Associate Clinical Professor and pediatric neuropsychologist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine.

Dr. Pfeifle also serves as the Training Director for the Pediatric Neuropsychology Externship in the Division of Developmental Medicine. Her clinical work focuses on the provision of neuropsychological assessment services to children with a variety of medical conditions that affect cognitive functioning, with a primary focus on children with spina bifida, traumatic brain injuries, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), genetic disorders, and pediatric cancer.
Education
08/2013 - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
PhD, 08/2010 - School Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
07/2010 - Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, Texas Children's Hospital

  1. Paltin I, Sy M, Lundy SM, Ayr-Volta LK, Canale R, Fong G, Janke K, Pfeifle GB, Quinton T, Schofield HL, Warren EAH. Neuropsychological Late Effects and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Role of Pediatric Neurologists in Monitoring and Management. Pediatric neurology 2024. PMID: 39383589


  2. Lai GY, Pfeifle GB, Castillo H, Harvey J, Farless C, Davis T, Castillo J, Gupta N. Assessment of Ventricular Size and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children with Post-natal Closure of Myelomeningocele. The Journal of pediatrics 2024. PMID: 38944186


  3. Christopher GB & O'Toole K. Book review: The chasm cries out for a bridge Child Neuropsychology 2012. PMID:


  4. Nussbaum NL, Christopher GB, Van Horn Kerne V. In: S Goldstein & CR Reynolds (Eds.), Handbook of Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Children Major Structural Anomalies of the Neocortex 2010. PMID:


  5. Tharinger DJ, Christopher GB, Matson M. In: SW Russ & LN Niec (Eds.), Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches Play, Playfulness, and Creativity in Therapeutic Assessment with Children 2010. PMID:


  6. Semrud-Clikeman M, Walkowiak J, Wilkinson A, Christopher G. Neuropsychological differences among children with Asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and controls. Developmental neuropsychology 2010. PMID: 20721777


  7. Tharinger DJ, Finn SE, Hersh B, Wilkinson A, Christopher GB, Tran A. Assessment feedback with parents and pre-adolescent children: A collaborative approach Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2008. PMID: