Expertise

Dr. Hammers specializes in the neuropsychological assessment of neurodegenerative disorders and other neuropsychiatric conditions. His clinical interests include memory disorders and executive decline in the elderly. He conducts comprehensive neuropsychological and tele-neuropsychological evaluations in the sub-specialty Cognitive Disorders Clinic, and is currently licensed as a clinical neuropsychologist in both Utah and Wyoming.

Dr. Hammers's research has focused primarily on the aging process, including the detection of early memory decline in dementia populations through computerized batteries or executive functioning tasks. Additional areas of interest have included research evaluating diagnostic consistency between clinical (neurological and neuropsychological assessment) and imaging (PIB, FDG-PET) data in an effort to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Dr. Dustin Hammers is a board certified neuropsychologist who specializes in the assessment of neurodegenerative disorders.

Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine

Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research, University of Utah

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, University of Utah

Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, University of Utah (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, University of Utah (past)

Center on Aging, College of Nursing, University of Utah Health, University of Utah (past)

Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging and Research, University of Utah (past)

Division of Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, University of Utah (past)

Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio University (past)

Communities
Neurology
Degrees
PhD, Ohio University, Psychology, 2009
MS, Ohio University, Psychology, 2006
BS, Allegheny College, Neuroscience, 2002