Kelly Wolfe, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Neurology
Graduate School :
Department: Pediatrics-Neurology
- PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2013)
- BA, Gonzaga University (WA) (2008)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University Program (2013)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University Program, Neuropsychology (2015)
Department: Pediatrics-Neurology
Research Interests
My research interests include neuropsychological sequelae in youth with chronic illness or injury affecting the central nervous system. I have a particular interest in neuropsychological sequelae in pediatric congenital heart disease.
Publications
- Ortinau CM, Wypij D, Ilardi D, Rofeberg V, Miller TA, Donohue J, Reichle G, Seed M, Elhoff J, Alexander N, Allen K, Anton C, Bear L, Boucher G, Bragg J, Butcher J, Chen V, Glotzbach K, Hampton L, Lee CK, Ly LG, Marino BS, Martinez-Fernandez Y, Monteiro S, Ortega C, Peyvandi S, Raiees-Dana H, Rollins CK, Sadhwani A, Sananes R, Sanz JH, Schultz AH, Sood E, Tan A, Willen E, Wolfe KR, Goldberg CS. Factors Associated With Attendance for Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Evaluation. Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;152(3). PubMed PMID: 37593818
- Turner EM, Cassidy AR, Rea KE, Smith-Paine JM, Wolfe KR. The multifaceted role of neuropsychology in pediatric solid organ transplant: preliminary guidelines and strategies for clinical practice. Child Neuropsychol. 2023 Jun 8;:1-35. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37291962
- Wolfe KR, Caprarola SD, Clark C, Davidson J, Everitt MD, Faul L, Hageman C, Kelly SL, Maloney E, Patteson H, Scott S, Talbot A, Tong S, DiMaria KL. Implementation of the Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO) programme: an interdisciplinary, generalisable approach to inpatient neurodevelopmental care. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 12;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37042605
- Jassal YR, Slomowitz R, Everitt MD, Christofferson ES, von Alvensleben JC, Di Maria M, Wolfe KR. A Preliminary Study of One Year Safety and Tolerability of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications in Youth with Fontan Palliation or Heart Transplant. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36809419
- Jassal YR, Kelly S, DiMaria M, Jacobsen R, Brigham D, Hawkins S, Rafferty C, Wolfe KR. Implications of attention and executive functioning weaknesses in youth with Fontan circulation. Child Neuropsychol. 2023 Nov;29(7):1021-1040. PubMed PMID: 36082702
- Jassal YR, Kelly S, DiMaria M, Jacobsen R, Brigham D, Hawkins S, Rafferty C, Wolfe KR. Implications of attention and executive functioning weaknesses in youth with Fontan circulation. Child Neuropsychol. 2022 Sep 9;:1-20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36082702
- Kasparian NA, Sadhwani A, Sananes R, Blumenfeld E, Butcher JL, Cassidy AR, Cox SM, Kenowitz J, Miller TA, Sanz JH, Wolfe KR, Ilardi D. Telehealth services for cardiac neurodevelopmental care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a site survey from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2022 Feb 24;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35197144
- Cox SM, Butcher JL, Sadhwani A, Sananes R, Sanz JH, Blumenfeld E, Cassidy AR, Cowin JC, Ilardi D, Kasparian NA, Kenowitz J, Kroll K, Miller TA, Wolfe KR. Integrating Telehealth Into Neurodevelopmental Assessment: A Model From the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. J Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Jun 7;47(6):707-713. PubMed PMID: 35146508
- Wolfe KR, Hutaff-Lee C, Wilkening G. Neuropsychological Screening in Pediatric Multidisciplinary Clinics: Group Characteristics and Predictive Utility. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 May 16;37(4):789-797. PubMed PMID: 34747436
- Ilardi D, Kelly R Wolfe, Sanz JH, Cassidy AR. Meta-analysis in congenital heart disease: a question of sampling and interpretation. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 Jan;63(1):8-9. PubMed PMID: 32914412
- Wolfe KR, Hutaff-Lee C, Wilkening G. Neuropsychological Screening in Pediatric Multidisciplinary Clinics: Group Characteristics and Predictive Utility. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2021 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34747436
- Jassal YR, Christofferson ES, Everitt MD, Wolfe KR. Specific patterns of executive functioning weaknesses among children after heart transplant. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 Sep;25(6):e14033. PubMed PMID: 33971066
- Ilardi D, Kelly R Wolfe, Sanz JH, Cassidy AR. Meta-analysis in congenital heart disease: a question of sampling and interpretation. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 Jan;63(1):8-9. PubMed PMID: 32914412
- Wolfe KR, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Kelly SL, Rafferty C, Albertz M, Younoszai AK, Di Maria MV. Relationships between Physiologic and Neuropsychologic Functioning after Fontan. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:239-246. PubMed PMID: 32687915
- Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Steinberg E, Pliego J, Everitt MD. Predictors of neuropsychological functioning and medication adherence in pediatric heart transplant recipients referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Feb;24(1):e13615. PubMed PMID: 31713990
- Cooney SJ, Campbell K, Wolfe K, DiMaria MV, Rausch CM. Is Neurodevelopment Related to Exercise Capacity in Single Ventricle Patients Who Have Undergone Fontan Palliation?. Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33190162
- Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Rafferty C, Younoszai A, Di Maria MV. Patient and family experience in a multidisciplinary clinic for children with single ventricle heart disease. Journal of Patient Experience, 2020:1-7. DOI: 10.1177/2374373520904214
- Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Rafferty C, Younoszai AK, Di Maria MV. Patient and Family Experience in a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Children With Single-Ventricle Heart Disease. J Patient Exp. 2020 Dec;7(6):1384-1390. PubMed PMID: 33457591
- Wolfe KR, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Kelly SL, Rafferty C, Albertz M, Younoszai AK, Di Maria MV. Relationships between Physiologic and Neuropsychologic Functioning after Fontan. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:239-246. PubMed PMID: 32687915
- Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Steinberg E, Pliego J, Everitt MD. Predictors of neuropsychological functioning and medication adherence in pediatric heart transplant recipients referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Feb;24(1):e13615. PubMed PMID: 31713990
- Wolfe KR, Brinton J, Di Maria MV, Meier M, Liptzin DR. Oxygen saturations and neurodevelopmental outcomes in single ventricle heart disease. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Jun;54(6):922-927. PubMed PMID: 30919581
- Cassidy AR, Ilardi D, Bowen SR, Hampton LE, Heinrich KP, Loman MM, Sanz JH, Wolfe KR. [Formula: see text]Congenital heart disease: A primer for the pediatric neuropsychologist. Child Neuropsychol. 2018 Oct;24(7):859-902. PubMed PMID: 28874075
- Hoskinson KR, Wolfe KR, Yeates KO, Mahone EM, Cecil KM, Ris MD. Predicting changes in adaptive functioning and behavioral adjustment following treatment for a pediatric brain tumor: A report from the Brain Radiation Investigative Study Consortium. Psychooncology. 2018 Jan;27(1):178-186. PubMed PMID: 28171696
- Cassidy AR, Ilardi D, Bowen SR, Hampton LE, Heinrich KP, Loman MM, Sanz JH, Wolfe KR. Congenital heart disease: A primer for the pediatric neuropsychologist. Child Neuropsychol. 2017 Sep 6;:1-44. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28874075
- Hoskinson KR, Wolfe KR, Yeates KO, Mahone EM, Cecil KM, Ris MD. Predicting changes in adaptive functioning and behavioral adjustment following treatment for a pediatric brain tumor: A report from the Brain Radiation Investigative Study Consortium. Psychooncology. 2017 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28171696
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Neuropsychology
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include neuropsychological assessment of youth with chronic illness or injury affecting the central nervous system. I have a particular interest in neuropsychological sequelae in pediatric congenital heart disease.
Care Philosophy
I believe in meeting families where they are, and using my skill set as a pediatric neuropsychologist (an expert in brain-behavior relationships) to help them understand the child or young adult's unique sets of cognitive strengths and weaknesses. This understanding can help us to plan interventions and supports to optimize the child/young adult's developmental trajectory and help them to be as successful as possible.
My clinical interests include neuropsychological assessment of youth with chronic illness or injury affecting the central nervous system. I have a particular interest in neuropsychological sequelae in pediatric congenital heart disease.
Care Philosophy
I believe in meeting families where they are, and using my skill set as a pediatric neuropsychologist (an expert in brain-behavior relationships) to help them understand the child or young adult's unique sets of cognitive strengths and weaknesses. This understanding can help us to plan interventions and supports to optimize the child/young adult's developmental trajectory and help them to be as successful as possible.
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy running, reading novels, hiking, and watching professional soccer.
Public Speaking
Yes
In my spare time, I enjoy running, reading novels, hiking, and watching professional soccer.
Public Speaking
Yes
General Information
Graduate Schools:
- PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2013)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BA, Gonzaga University (WA) (2008)
Internships:
- Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University Program (2013)
Fellowships:
- Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University Program, Neuropsychology (2015)
Department: Pediatrics-Neurology