Carla Ammons, PhD

Gender
Female
Language
English

Primary Specialty

Neuropsychology


Education

Doctor of Psychology School:
University of Alabama
Internship:
Emory University
Fellowship:
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

Publications

Pubmed Profile

Network


Introduction

Carla Ammons, PhD, is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and serves as Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Ammons works with children and young adults undergoing neurosurgery or experiencing cognitive problems secondary to their history of epilepsy, brain tumor, acquired brain injury, or other neurological conditions. She received her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham before completing her internship and fellowship training in Adult and Pediatric Neuropsychology at Emory University School of Medicine/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Academic Affiliations

  • Emory University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Focus of Practice

  • Neuropsychology
  • Functional MRI
  • Presurgical planning

Areas of Interest

  • Epilepsy
  • Brain tumor
  • Stroke
  • Neuroimaging
  • Cognitive rehabilitation

Locations

Childrens Physician Group - Neuropsychology

Center for Advanced Pediatrics, 2174 North Druid Hills Road NE 4th Floor Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-785-2849

Research & Publications

Dr. Ammons' research interests include functional neuroimaging, pre-surgical cognitive mapping, mechanisms of disease and/or treatment related cognitive decline and resilience, cognitive rehabilitation, and neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric cancer and blood disorders.