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Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP

Professor

Location

  • Neuropsychology - Froedtert Hospital
  • 900 N. 92nd St.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Neuropsychology

New & Established Patients Call

I take great interest and pride in the care I provide to my patients. In basic terms, I try to provide every patient with the level of attention, compassion and respect that I would want for one of my own family members. I recognize the value that family and caregivers bring to the care process, and I rely on them as a member of the care team in hopes of ensuring the best outcome for all.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Concussion
  • Post-concussion Syndrome (PCS)
  • Sport-Related Concussion
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinic Locations

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Biography

Dr. McCrea is Tenured Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Brain Injury Research at the ӰԺ, and a research neuropsychologist at the Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He is ABCN board-certified in clinical neuropsychology and is the past President of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN). 

Dr. McCrea has been an active researcher in the neurosciences, with numerous scientific publications, book chapters, and national and international lectures on the topic of traumatic brain injury.  He authored the text Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome:  The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment published by Oxford University Press.

Dr. McCrea has led several large, multi-center studies on the effects of traumatic brain injury and sport-related concussion.  He currently serves on the National Football League (NFL) Head, Neck and Spine Committee and as a neuropsychology consultant for the Green Bay Packers, and served as a panelist on the 2008 and 2012 Zurich International Consensus Conference on Sports Concussion and currently serves on the scientific committee for the 2016 International Consensus Conference. 

 

Education and Training

PhD, Psychology - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (1994)