Yasmeen Neal, PhD

Dr. Yasmeen Neal is an assistant professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Psychology division of VUMC's Department of Psychiatry. She works as a clinical neuropsychologist, conducting neurocognitive evaluations for adults with a variety of conditions including dementia, movement disorders, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), organ transplant, multiple sclerosis, medical conditions such as autoimmune diseases and cancer and psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, and severe mental illness. She has worked across VA, academic medical center, inpatient rehabilitation, community mental health and private practice settings.

Her clinical interests include neurodegenerative conditions with a particular focus on Alzheimer’s disease and prevention strategies to promote healthy brain aging. She subsequently works in collaboration with the Center for Cognitive Medicine to advance research on Alzheimer’s disease and is a member of various professional organizations such as the National Academy of Neuropsychology, International Neuropsychology Society, and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Dr. Neal earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego, which included a clinical internship at the Veteran's Affairs/Vanderbilt University Consortium in Nashville. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry. She earned her BS degree at Texas Woman’s University adjacent to her hometown of Dallas.