Natalie Sherry, PsyD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. She provides clinical services across the Departments of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Hematology/Oncology at UPMC. She serves as chief of clinical psychology at UPMC Shadyside and is a lead member of the steering committee for the UPMC/Pitt Psychology Consortium.
Dr. Sherry specializes in the assessment of cognitive function in neurosurgical and neurological patients with particular expertise in brain tumor. She co-developed the perioperative cognitive mapping protocol for UPMC’s Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program and conducts intraoperative cognitive mapping for awake brain surgeries. Her academic interests focus on cognitive outcomes in patients with cancer and neurological conditions.
Dr. Sherry earned her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating summa cum laude. She holds a joint degree from Widener University including a doctorate in clinical psychology and a master’s degree in business administration. She completed her internship in the Department of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Temple University Hospital. Her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology was completed at the UPMC Sports Concussion Program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Sherry's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.
Specialized Areas of Interest
Board Certifications
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
Professional Organization Membership
Professional Activities
Education & Training
- BS, Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
- MA, Clinical Psychology, 2014
- MBA, Widener University, 2016
- PsyD, Widener University, 2016
- Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship, UPMC, 2018
Honors & Awards
- Senior Researcher Award, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2019
Research Activities
Dr. Sherry is a co-investigator of a NIH R01 grant with Carnegie Mellon University investigating representational similarity spaces for objects and actions before and after brain tumor surgery.