Ruth Donnelly , PhD
The Hospital for Sick Children
Staff Psychologist
Neurosurgery
Phone: 416-813-5790
Fax: 416-813-8839
e-mail: ruth.donnelly@sickkids.ca
Brief Biography
Educated at Smith College in Massachusetts and at the University of Toronto. I obtained my Ph.D. in Experimental Cognitive Psychology in 1988.
Clinical Care Activities
I do neuropsychological assessments of a wide variety of Neurosurgery patients, including kids with hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injuries, arterio-venous malformations, brain cysts, and non-malignant tumours.
Research Interests
Research interests centre on kids with hydrocephalus and kids with acquired brain injuries.
Research Activities
am currently co-investigator with Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni, SickKids Neurosurgery, on a study examining cognitive, emotional, and physical outcomes for children with hydrocephalus.