Julia Chen, PhD
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Conditions I Treat
- Attentional Disorders
- Chemo brain
- Cognitive changes
My Specialties
- Neuropsychological assessment
- Social, emotional, and behavioral assessment
- Clinical psychology
Get to Know Me
I’m a pediatric neuropsychologist. This is a type of doctor who is an expert in the brain and its relationships with a person’s behavior.
I work with children, teens, and young adults. I see patients at Memorial Hospital, which is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer’s main hospital, and the Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion in New York City.
I help patients and families understand how a child thinks and behaves, and how it is related to brain development. Cancer and its treatments can sometimes affect how the brain works. This includes how a child learns, remembers, pays attention, stays organized, or manages emotions. These changes can affect school performance and behaviors at home.
I support children and their families during cancer treatment, and in the long term as they continue to grow. Some common questions that patients and families ask me are:
- Why am I or my child having a harder time learning, paying attention, or following instructions than before?
- What does my child’s school need to know about how my child learns and feels, and how can they support my child?
- What are my child’s strengths, and how can we build on them at home, in school, and with friends?
- What challenges should we look out for over time, and how can we plan for future needs?
I help answer these questions through a neuropsychological evaluation. This involves a set of activities that include puzzles, questions, and school-like tasks to understand how a child’s brain works. I then turn what I learn into practical recommendations for patients, families, doctors, and schools.
Depending on the child’s needs, recommendations may include accommodations in school or therapies outside of school. For example, extra time on exams or therapies such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, or psychotherapy.
Before joining MSK, I led pediatric services at Northwell Health’s Center for Neuropsychological Services. I’ve worked with patients who have many different complex medical conditions, including patients facing cancer. Some of my research has focused on helping children with severe brain injuries. My experience helps me meet families where they are and serve as their advocate.
I am committed to helping families get the care they need. I work closely with other doctors to help patients connect with our services when they need them most. My recent research and leadership in professional organizations focus on improving care for underserved communities.
I also care deeply about mentoring and training future neuropsychologists. I am a proud New York City native, and value serving families from diverse backgrounds.
I'm a neuropsychologist (NOOR-oh-sy-KAH-loh-jist). This is a doctor with special training in evaluating how brain problems affect behavior and cognition (mental processes).
I'm a pediatric psychologist (sy-KAH-loh-jist). I have special training in mental and behavioral health therapies. I treat children and adolescents.
- Assistant Attending Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Conditions I Treat
- Attentional Disorders
- Chemo brain
- Cognitive changes
- Coping difficulties
- Memory and concentration problems
- Mood changes
My Specialties
- Neuropsychological assessment
- Social, emotional, and behavioral assessment
- Clinical psychology
Education
- PhD in Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
- Master of Science in Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University
Residencies
- Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Board Certifications
- Clinical Neuropsychology
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Nguyen-Martinez, A. L., Miao, I., Lesica, S., Patel, J., Tan, A., Samuel, A. R., … & Chen, J. (2025). Asian neuropsychologists: Current state, gaps, barriers, and future directions. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 39(7), 1761–1789.
Ludwig, N. N., Suskauer, S. J., Rodgin, S., Chen, J., Borda, A., Jones, K., … & Slomine, B. S. (2023). Outcome Measurement in Children With a History of Disorders of Consciousness After Severe Brain Injury: Telephone Administration of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Pediatric Revision. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 24(2), e76-e83.
Ng, R., Pudumjee, S.B., Arastu, S.F., Chen, J., Do, C., Hong, Y.,…& Wong, C.G. (2022) Continuing education in diversity and multicultural factors: Current state psychology board requirements and a call to action. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 37(4), 812–820.
Rodgin, S.L., Suskauer, S., Chen, J., Katz, E., Davis, K.C., Slomine, B. (2021). Very long-term outcomes in children admitted in a disorder of consciousness following severe traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 102(8), 1507-1513.
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