Brianna Yund, PhD

Dr. Brianna Yund is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee following completion of a predoctoral clinical internship in pediatric neuropsychology and pediatric psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.She subsequently completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
In her clinical work, Dr. Yund conducts neuropsychological evaluations for individuals ranging in age from infancy to young adulthood with complex medical conditions (e.g., congenital heart disease, seizures, brain tumors) and various genetic disorders associated with central nervous system dysfunction. She also has an interest in neurodevelopmental screening of young children from high-risk clinical populations, including infants and toddlers who required care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU).
Dr. Yund’s research focuses on theneurocognitive and behavioral development in children with rare genetic disorders and other complex medical conditions. She is particularly interested in early identification and characterization of neurocognitive dysfunction in the preschool and early childhood years. Dr. Yund is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA)/Division 40, the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), and the Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA).