Kathy A. Lawler, M.A., D.Phil., Oxon

Neuropsychology, Neurology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director of Neuropsychology

My education and training

  • Graduate School: Michigan State University
  • Graduate School: University of Oxford
  • Residency: Churchill Hospital
  • Fellowship: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

70 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
i was cold and not able to be given even warm water to drink during a 3.5 hour long test.
Anonymous
May 2026
i was able to express some frustrations at the end and i feel like i was heard and appreciated.
Anonymous
March 2026
doctor was nice, polite and helpful
Anonymous
February 2026
thoughtful and proactive

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Advanced Practice Provider
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Advanced Practice Provider
Dr. Lawler is a Penn Medicine provider.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Thomas A, Lawler K, Olson I, Aguirre GK The Philadelphia Face Perception Battery (PFPB) , Arch of Clin Neuropsychol, 23(2): 2008,175-187

Seloilwe E, Steenhoff A, Mosepele M, Nthobatsang R, Thakur R, Steele K, Coslett B, Lawler K HIV-Associated Depression , : 2008

Carswell M, Lawler K Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis (PLE): A Case Study of Long-term Cognitive and MRI Findings , International Neuropsychological Society Abstracts : 2007

Thomas A, Lawler K, Olson I, Aguirre GK The Philadelphia Face Perception Battery , : 2007

Mechanic-Hamilton D, Korczykowski M, Kimberg D, Tracy J, Lawler K, Sperling M, French J, Detre J Neural Changes in fMRI Activation After Surgical Intervention for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy , International Neuropsychological Society Abstracts : 2006

Ances B, Roc A, Wang J, Korczykowski M, Okawa J, Stern J, Kim J, Wolf R, Lawler K, Kolson D, Detre J Caudate Cerebral Blood Flow and Volume are Reduced in HIV Neurocognitively Impaired Patients , Neurology, 66: 2006,862-866

Carswell M, Lawler K Neuropsychological Findings of Kallaman's Syndrome Spectrum: A Clinical Case Study , International Neuropsychological Society Abstracts: 2006

Carswell M, Lawler K, Aguirre G, Dichter M Retinotopic Mapping of the Visual Cortex with fMRI and Neuropsychological Testing in a Patient with a Focal Occipital Lesion , American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Abstracts: 2006

Lawler K and Terringino C Guidelines for the Evaluation and Education of Adult Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries , J Head Trauma Rehab, 11(6): 1996,18-28

Cortical and Subcortical Afferent Connections of the Posterior Division of Feline Area 7 (area 7p) , J of Comp Neurol, 259: 1987,13-30