Eman K. Rettig, Psy.D.

Eman K. Rettig, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and pediatric neuropsychologist within UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Rettig conducts both inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological evaluations in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and within the Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic, respectively. Rettig’s clinical populations of interest include pediatric patients with medical and neurological conditions that can affect brain/central nervous system development and functioning. Her commonly seen diagnoses include anoxia/hypoxia, brain tumors and cancers, encephalitis and meningitis, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, and traumatic brain injuries, among others. Rettig also assesses for and considers commonly co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities.

Rettig earned her master’s in clinical psychology and doctorate in psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She completed her predoctoral internship in pediatric neuropsychology at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center. She went on to complete her postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Rettig is committed to the scientist-practitioner model with the goal of providing evidence-based care. Her research interests include acquired and traumatic brain injuries, epilepsy, health literacy, and the efficacy of neuropsychological evaluations and feedback. She is also a clinical educator who mentors neuropsychology trainees.