Taylor Rose Schmitt, PhD
Specialty:
Clinical Neuropsychology
Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
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About
Dr. Taylor Schmitt is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry’s Neuropsychology Program. Clinically, Dr. Schmitt provides outpatient neuropsychological evaluations to patients with a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions, and she has particular interest in neurodegenerative dementias (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) and movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease [PD]). She works with the Surgical Therapies Improving Movement (STIM) team, conducting neuropsychological evaluations of patients being considered for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to treat PD and Essential Tremor. Dr. Schmitt is also passionate about advocacy and using outreach and science to empower voices of individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. She is the founding director of “New2Neuropsychology”, which is an organization focused on student outreach and increasing recruitment of diverse trainees in neuropsychology.
Areas of Practice
neuropsychological evaluation, neurodegenerative disease, aging, cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Locations
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Neuropsychology Testing | Commonwealth Building 2101 Commonwealth Blvd Ste C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2969Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Saint Louis University, Clinical Psychology, 2020
Fellowships
University of Michigan Health System, Neuropsychology, 2022
Research Overview
Dr. Schmitt's scholarly work has focused in two major areas: (a) clinical research of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) outcomes, and (b) professional issues in neuropsychology, mostly pertaining to education/training and advocacy. Specifically, her research has involved evaluations of cognitive and behavioral outcomes following DBS for patients with Parkinson’s disease, as well as explorations of equitable training and education practices in psychology and neuropsychology, patient-centered care practices, and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in students and marginalized communities.
