Amy Werry-McFarlin, PhysD
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Amy E. Werry, PsyD is a clinical assistant professor in neurology at UTHSCSA. She earned her doctoral degree from Pacific University in Oregon and completed a fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She specializes in cognitive evaluations with adults with neurological, psychiatric, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Her research career has focused on the use of neuropsychological measures to evaluate cognitive dysfunction in culturally diverse groups. Her long-term research career goal is to better early diagnosis and interventions in neurodegenerative disorders through the use of accurate and appropriate cognitive assessment.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2018 - PhysD - Clinical Psychology - Pacific University School of Graduate Psychology, Hollsboro, OR
- 2011 - MS - Clinical Psychology - University of Texas, Tyler, TX
- 2008 - BS - BS in Social Work and BZ in Psychology - Texas Christian University, Fort Worth,TX
Training
- 2020 - Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Neuropsychology - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH
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Research & Grants
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Publications
Abstracts Presented:
Coss, P., Samuel, E., Werry, A., Wang, J. Ramirex-Castaneda, J. (2022) Neuropsychological effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus versus pallidal deep brain stimulation: a single center retrospective case series. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 9(S1), S66
Werry, A. E. & Daniel, M. (2018). Influence of demographic variables on measures of memory and language for Spanish speaking Hispanic and matched White older adults. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6).
Werry, A. E. & Daniel, M. (2018). The influence of demographic variables on normal neuropsychological test performance in English speaking Hispanic and matched White older adults. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6).
Wood, A. E., Werry, A. E., & Schmitt, A. L. (2018). Rapid decline for a patient of suspected dementia at reevaluation despite low risk factors. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 33(6).
Werry, A. E. & Daniel, M. (2018). Influence of demographic variables on measures of attention and working memory for Spanish speaking Hispanic and matched White older adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S1), 32
Original Published Peer-Reviewed Articles:
Karkar, K. M., Koneru, S., Werry, A. E., Papanastassiou, A., Szabo, C. A. (2022, manuscript submitted). A high gain study of postictal suppression after FTBTC seizures unmasks an otherwise invisible sEEG background with superimposed miniature sharp activity.
Werry, A. E., Daniel, M., Bergström, B. (2019). Ethnic group differences in normal neuropsychological test performance for older Non-Hispanic White and Black/African American adults. Neuropsychology.
Werry. A. E., Wood, A. E., Anastasiades, M. H., Grosse, C. V., Fierro, L. A. (2018). Using integrated behavioral health to extend services to diverse rural populations. The Texas Psychologist, 77(1), 8-11.
Original Peer-Reviewed Articles in Press or in Revision for Press:
Wishart, H. A., Randolph, J. S., Ford, J. C., Werry, A. E. et al., (2022, in press). Differential patterns of brain activation during pain processing in patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls.
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Clinical