Biography
Dr. Erin Reynolds is a fellowship-trained sports neuropsychologist and serves as Program Director of Concussion and Sports Neuropsychology at Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Plano, TX. Her clinical work includes consultation with local primary and secondary schools, colleges, and professional teams on the evaluation and treatment of sports-related concussions. Dr. Reynolds serves as the team neuropsychologist for the NFL Dallas Cowboys, the WNBA Dallas Wings, and is the league neuropsychology consultant for the UFL.
Dr. Reynolds earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from William James College in Boston. She completed an internship and postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology at the Bedford VA Medical Center followed by a fellowship in sports neuropsychology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Sports Medicine Concussion Program, where she went on to become faculty and fellowship director. She completed the Marshall W. Webster Physician Leadership Program through the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz School of Business in 2016.
Dr. Reynolds emphasizes the importance of the team approach and active recovery models in her clinical work. Her research focuses on improving clinical outcomes through the application of targeted treatments and behavioral strategies, identifying risk factors to inform individualized treatment plans, and the early introduction of physical and cognitive activity following sport-related concussion.
A mother of two student-athletes, she is passionate about the benefits of playing team sports in childhood and adolescence.
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Improving clinical outcomes following sport-related concussion through the application of targeted treatments and behavioral strategies.
- Identifying risk factors to inform individualized treatment plans.
- Early introduction of physical and cognitive activity following sport-related concussion.
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Publications
- Anderson, M., Reynolds, E., Gililand, T., Hammonds, K., Driver, S. (2023). The association among clinical profiles, modifiers, and prolonged recovery in adolescents with sport related concussion. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 34(3): 266-272.
- Elbin, R.J., Stephenson, K., Lipinski, D., Maxey, K., Womble, M.N., Reynolds, E., Covert, K., Kontos, A.P. (2022). In-person versus telehealth for concussion clinical care in adolescents: A pilot study of therapeutic alliance and patient satisfaction. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 37(4): 213-219.
- Womble, M., Reynolds, E., Kissinger-Knox, A., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P., West, R., Elbin, R.J. (2021). The emerging role of telehealth for concussion clinical care during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 37(2): E49-E54.
- Driver, S., Reynolds, M., Bennett, M., Vingren, J., Brown, K., Hill, D., Gilliland, T., Callender, L., Rainey, E., Reynolds, E., Borunda, N., Mosolff, J.J., Cates, C., Jones, A. (2021). Effects of wearing a cloth face mask on performance, physiological, and perceptual responses during a graded treadmill running exercise test. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56: 107-113
- Beebe, K. E., Reynolds, E., Driver, S. (2021). One size fits none: Neurobiologic – specific modifications for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of sport-related concussion (SRC). Brain Injury, 35:5, 505-510.
- Womble, M.N., McAllister-Deitrick, J.M., Marchetti, G.F., Reynolds, E., Collins, M.W., Elbin, R.J., Kontos, A.P. (2019). Risk factors for vestibular and oculomotor outcomes after sport-related concussion. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 31(4): e193-e199.
- Sandel, N., Reynolds, E., Cohen, P.E., Gillie, B.L., Kontos, A.P. (2017). Anxiety and mood clinical profile following sport-related concussion: From risk factors to treatment. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 6(3): 304-323.
- Womble, M.N, Reynolds, E., Schatz, P., Shah, K.M., Kontos, A.P. (2016). Test-retest reliability of computerized neurocognitive testing across a season in a sample of youth ice hockey players. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(4): 305-312.
- Reynolds, E., Fazio-Sumrok, V, Schatz, P., Sandel, N., Henry, L. (2016). Cognitive development and the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing: A case for separate norms in pre-adolescents. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 0: 1-11.
- Kontos, A.P., Deitrick, J.M., Reynolds, E. (2016). Mental health implications and consequences following sport-related concussion. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(3): 139-140.
- O’Connor, M.K., Deason, R.G., Reynolds, E., Tat M.J., Flannery S., Solomon, P.R., Vassey, E.A., Budson, A.E. (2015). The imagination inflation effect in healthy older adults and patients with mild Alzheimer’s Disease. Neuropsychology 29(4): 550-60.
- Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P., Reynolds, E., Murawski, C.D., Fu, F.H. (2014). A comprehensive, targeted approach to the clinical care of athletes following sports-related concussion. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 22: 235-246.
- Reynolds E., Collins, M.W. (2014) In-office management of sport-related concussion. Progress in Neurological Surgery, 28: 128-38.
- Reynolds, E., Collins, M.W., Mucha, A., Troutman-Ensecki, C. (2014). Establishing a clinical service for the management of sports-related concussions. Neurosurgery Supplemental, 4: S71-81.
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Professional Activities
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Sports Neuropsychology Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
