Marisa Spann, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Neuropsychology Program

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Marisa Spann holds the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, Section of Neuropsychology at Yale School of Medicine. She has been part of the department in different capacities since 2005. Dr. Spann received her bachelor's degree in psychology from The College of William & Mary where she graduated with honors. She went on to receive her masters and doctorate degrees from George Washington University with a specialty in Clinical Psychology and subspecialties in Clinical Neuropsychology and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Dr. Spann’s additional subspecialty training in Clinical Neuropsychology was completed on internship at the University of Minnesota Medical School and postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Following completion of her training she joined the faculty of Yale.

Education

Undergraduate	B.S. Psychology, The College of William & Mary (1995-1999)
Graduate	M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, George Washington University (2004) Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Subspecialty Neuropsychology, George Washington University (2000-2005) M.P.H. Candidate, Biostatistics, Yale University School of Public Health (2007-Present)
Internship	University of Minnesota Medical School (2004-2005)
Fellowship	Yale University School of Medicine (2005-2007)

Clinical Involvement

Dr. Spann is part of the neuropsychology clinical practice at Temple Medical Building where she evaluates children with neurological diseases and developmental disabilities. She is also a team member of the Yale Epilepsy Program and the Yale Pediatric Oncology Program. In addition, Dr. Spann is involved in contracted evaluations through local schools and legal practices for neuro-psycho-educational evaluations and Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE). She has experience evaluating children with adoption histories, be it international or within the United States.

Clinical Research

• Neuroanatomical involvement and behavioral attention patterns in children with childhood epilepsies
• Impact of epilepsy on psychological health and quality of life
• Neuropsychological sequelae associated with chemotherapy treatment in childhood cancers
• Long-term effects of low birth weight and prematurity on brain development and neurocognitive functions

Curriculum Vitae and Links

• Download CV
• Visit Yale Medical Group profile page
• Visit Hal Blumenfeld Lab

Internal and Mailing Contact
Campus Address	360 Temple Street, Ground Floor New Haven, CT 06510
US Mailing Address	Yale University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery PO BOX 208082 New Haven, CT 06520
E-mail	marisa.spann@yale.edu
Office Phone	(203) 764-9130
Patient and Referring Physician Information
Campus Address	Yale Neuropsychology Section 60 Temple Street Ground Floor New Haven, CT 06510
Office Phone	(203) 764-9052
FAX	(203) 764-5912