Cynthia F. Salorio, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Department of Rehabilitation and Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dr. Salorio joined Kennedy Krieger as a pediatric neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist in 2002 and was appointed to the faculty of Johns Hopkins the same year.
Dr. Salorio has a primary interest in brain-behavior relationships in children with acquired and congenital disorders. Past research has focused on investigating executive function in individuals with frontal-striatal brain dysfunction, such as children with stroke related to sickle cell disease and individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. Recent research has focused on predictors of cognitive and functional outcomes in children following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dr. Salorio is currently involved with several projects investigating clinical factors (e.g., neurobiological mechanisms, secondary injury variables, and rehabilitation interventions) that influence rehabilitation outcomes following TBI in children. She is also involved with a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging technology to examine brain activity in children at different stages of recovery from TBI. Other research interests include investigation of the cognitive and psychological factors that potentially impact functional outcomes in children with chronic pain syndromes.
Education:
- 1992 B.A. in Natural Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
- 1994 M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology), Washington University in St. Louis
- 2000 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology), Washington University in St. Louis
Specialty Training:
- 1999-2000 Predoctoral Internship in neuropsychology and clinical child psychology, University of California, San Diego
- 2000-2002 Postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Certifications:
- Maryland Licensed Psychologist #03848
Representative Publications:
Salorio, C. F., Slomine, B.S., Grados, M.A, Vasa, R.A., Christensen,J.R., & Gerring, J.P. (2005). Neuroanatomical correlates of CVLT-C performance after traumatic brain injury in children. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 11, 686-696.
Slomine B.S., Salorio C.F., Grados M.A., Vasa R.A., Christensen J.R., Gerring J.P. (2005) Differences in attention, executive functioning, and memory in children with and without ADHD after severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 11,645-653.
Salorio, C., Slomine, B., Christensen, J., & Gerring, J. The relationship between acute PICU variables and outcome after pediatric TBI. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society annual meeting, 2004.
Pulsifer, M. B., Brandt, J., Salorio, C. F., Vinning, E. P. G., Carson, B. S., & Freeman, J. M. (2004). The Cognitive Outcome of Hemispherectomy in 71 Children. Epilepsia, 45(3), 243-254.
Pulsifer, M. B., Salorio, C.F., & Niparko, J. K. (2003). Developmental, audiological, and speech perception functioning in children after cochlear implant surgery. Archives of Pediatric and adolescent Medicine, 157 (6), 552-8.
Yerys, B. E., White, D. A., Salorio, C.F., McKinstry, R., Moinuddin, A., & DeBaun, M. R. (2003). Memory strategy training in children with cerebral infarcts related to sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, 25 (6), 495-8.
Salorio, C. F., White, D. A., Piccirillo, J., Duntley, S. P., & Ulnes, M. L. (2002). Learning, memory, and executive control in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 24(1), 93-100.
Current Address:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 443-923-9440
Fax: 443-923-9445
Email: salorio@kennedykrieger.org
