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Benjamin Brett, PhD

Benjamin Brett, PhD

Assistant Professor

Locations

  • Neurosurgery/Neurology
    8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
    Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Neuropsychology and Translational TBI Research, 皇家华人, Milwaukee, WI
PhD, Counseling Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
MS, Mental Health Counseling, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
BA, Psychology, Curry College, Milton, MA



Biography

Benjamin Brett, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor in the departments of neurosurgery and neurology. As a faculty member of the Brain Injury Research Program and the Center for Neurotrauma Research, Dr. Brett studies the acute and chronic effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). He holds committee positions across various organizations including the Sports Neuropsychological Society, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and National Neurotrauma Society. Dr. Brett is co-investigator on a number of multicenter studies examining acute and chronic effects of TBI. In clinical practice, Dr. Brett specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of adults with diverse neurologic and neurobehavioral presentations.

Honors and Awards

2020 鈥� David I.M. Fine Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Training and Research: Department of Neurology, 皇家华人
2019 鈥� Student Representative to the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Board of Directors
2019 鈥� Outstanding Trainee Research Award: Sports Neuropsychological Society Concussion Symposium

MCW Program / Core Facilities

  • Brain Injury Research Program
  • Center for Neurotrauma Research
  • Comprehensive Injury Center
  • Neuroscience Research Center

Research Interests

Dr. Brett’s current research focuses on identifying the mechanisms and pathways by which TBI and repetitive head impacts (RHI) place individuals at risk for long-term neurological sequelae later in life. His research interests also include examining health and lifestyle factors throughout the lifespan that intensify and attenuate the risk of later life decline associated with TBI and cumulative RHI.

Publications

  • (Brett BL, Klein A, Vazirnia P, Omidfar S, Guskiewicz K, McCrea MA, Meier TB.) J Neurotrauma. 2024 Oct;41(19-20):2307-2322 PMID: 38661548 PMCID: PMC11564850 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207664682 04/25/2024

  • (Hernandez SG, Mannix R, Kerr ZY, Lempke LB, Chandran A, Walton SR, DeFreese JD, Echemendia RJ, Guskiewicz KM, McCrea MA, Meehan Iii WP, Brett BL.) J Pain. 2024 Sep;25(9):104577 PMID: 38796128 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197429250 05/26/2024

  • (Van Bortel KM, Hamill KE, Goeckner BD, Mayer AR, Brett BL, Meier TB.) Sleep Health. 2024 Aug;10(4):441-448 PMID: 38845307 PMCID: PMC11309901 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195199714 06/07/2024

  • (Walton SR, Oldham JR, Remigio-Baker RA, Brett BL, Austin TA, Cetin OD, Wilde EA, Lempke LB, Ou Z, Kamineni S, Martindale SL, O'Neil ME, Pugh MJ, Swanson RL, Pappadis MR, Cifu DX, Walker WC.) J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2024 Jul 05 PMID: 39019484 07/18/2024

  • (King JA, Nelson LD, Cheever K, Brett B, Gliedt J, Szabo A, Dong H, Huber DL, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, McCrea M, Pasquina P, Feigenbaum LA, Hoy A, Mihalik JP, Duma SM, Buckley T, Kelly LA, Miles C, Goldman JT, Benjamin HJ, Master CL, Ortega J, Kontos A, Clugston JR, Cameron KL, Kaminski TW, Chrisman SP, Eckner JT, Port N, McGinty G.) Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jun;52(7):1845-1854 PMID: 38742422 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195228285 05/14/2024

  • (Brett BL, Beversdorf DQ.) Neurology. 2024 Apr 09;102(7):e209273 PMID: 38489545 03/15/2024

  • (Lang B, Kerr ZY, Chandran A, Walton SR, Mannix R, Lempke LB, DeFreese JD, Echemendia RJ, Guskiewicz KM, Meehan Iii WP, McCrea MA, Brett BL.) Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Feb 19;39(2):221-226 PMID: 37609946 PMCID: PMC10879921 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185723960 08/23/2023

  • (Goeckner BD, Brett BL, Mayer AR, España LY, Banerjee A, Muftuler LT, Meier TB.) Hum Brain Mapp. 2024 Jan;45(1):e26556 PMID: 38158641 PMCID: PMC10789198 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180852832 01/02/2024

  • (Mayer AR, Meier TB, Ling JM, Dodd AB, Brett BL, Robertson-Benta CR, Huber DL, Van der Horn HJ, Broglio SP, McCrea MA, McAllister T.) J Neurol. 2023 Dec;270(12):5835-5848 PMID: 37594499 PMCID: PMC10632216 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85168381808 08/18/2023

  • (Boltz AJ, Memmini AK, Brett BL, Snedden TR, Yengo-Kahn AM, Chandran A, Conway DP, Shah R, Pasquina PF, McAllister TW, McCrea MA, Master CL, Broglio SP, CARE CONSORTIUM INVESTIGATORS鈥�.) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 Dec 01;55(12):2180-2193 PMID: 37486776 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177779380 07/24/2023

  • (Aderman MJ, Brett BL, Ross JD, Malvasi SR, McGinty G, Jackson JC, Estevez CA, Brodeur RM, Svoboda SJ, McCrea MA, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, Pasquina PF, Cameron KL, Roach MH.) Am J Sports Med. 2023 Sep;51(11):2996-3007 PMID: 37551673 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169502811 08/08/2023

  • (Brett BL, Cohen AD, McCrea MA, Wang Y.) Neuroimage Clin. 2023;40:103538 PMID: 37956583 PMCID: PMC10666028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176952519 11/14/2023

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