Christine A. Koterba, PhD

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

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Biography

Christine H. Koterba, PhD, ABPP, is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. She is the attending inpatient neuropsychologist at NCH and provides neuropsychological consultation and assessment in inpatient and outpatient settings. She is also involved in the pre- and post-doctoral neuropsychological training programs. Her clinical interests include pediatric neuropsychology, acute recovery from brain injury, illnesses (COVID-19, long COVID), and other conditions that impact neurological functioning, and pediatric rehabilitation.

Academic and Clinical Areas
Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Supervisor of the Year Award, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2020
  • President and Co-founder, Pediatric Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Collaborative, 2020 - Present
  • Board Member, Brain Injury Association of Ohio, 2019 - Present
  • Co-chair, Education and Advocacy Committee, International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative, 2019 - Present
  • Co-chair and Founder, Brain Injury Special Interest Group, International Neuropsychology Society, 2019 - 2023
  • Member, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2017 - Present
  • Member, American Psychological Association, 2006 - Present
  • Member, International Neuropsychological Society, 2005 - Present
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/30/2015

Board Certifications
  • Clinical Neuropsychology
Fellowship Nationwide Children's Hospital Date Completed: 08/31/2014
Graduate School Ohio State University College of Medicine Date Completed: 06/10/2012
Undergraduate School University of Michigan Date Completed: 05/01/2006
Clinical Interests
  • Anoxic Brain Injury
  • COVID-19
  • Disorders of Consciousness
  • Long COVID
  • Myelomeningocele
  • Rehabilitation
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
Professional Experience

2014 - 2015 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Neuropsychologist

2012 - 2014 Nationwide Children's Hospital, Postdoctoral Pediatric Neuropsychology Fellow

2011 - 2012 Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Predoctoral Psychology Intern

Research Funding
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Neurodevelopmental Outcome Following COVID-19, Principal Investigator

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Psychiatry and Behavioral Health