Natalie Kelly
Clinical Neuropsychologist
City of Hope, Department of Supportive Care
Duarte, CA USA
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Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I’ve been interested in science from a young age—I first thought I wanted to become a science teacher and later decided I wanted to become a doctor.
I started college as a biology major but switched to child development after learning more about psychology and realizing that I wanted to become a neuropsychologist.
I did two years of neuropsychology research to gain experience and then applied to graduate school.
After earning my master’s degree in clinical rehabilitation psychology, I completed a year-long internship in clinical psychology at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
I then went into specialty training and completed a fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology.
After that advanced training, I went straight to City of Hope, where I work as a clinical neuropsychologist.
I also train doctoral-level psychology students in conducting neuropsychological evaluations as the director of the Neuropsychology Clerkship.
Education
High School
Bachelor
Child Development
Vanderbilt University
Child Development
Vanderbilt University
Graduate
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
Doctorate
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
Career
Clinical Neuropsychologist
I conduct neuropsychological assessments for patients experiencing cognitive difficulty.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Science
Medicine
Helping People
Day to Day
I meet with patients for clinical interviews. We talk about their background to get a better context of their disease and experiences. This includes their developmental experiences and family context for a full psychosocial picture. Then I'll take the patient through some assessment tests. A few weeks later, I'll have a feedback session with the patient to talk through their results, including implications for their life, education, and vocation.
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"Is this really what I want to do? There are so many hoops I need to jump through. What did I get myself into?"
Challenges I Overcame
Imposter Syndrome
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