Tabina Choudhury Simutis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Email

tabina.choudhury@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor: Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine

Clinical Neuropsychologist: Neurology Care Line
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Education

MS from Texas A&M University: 05/2018 - College Station, TX; Psychology

PhD from Texas A&M University: 08/2020 - College Station, TX; Clinical Psychology

Internship at VA North Texas Healthcare System: 07/2020 - Dallas, TX; Clinical Neuropsychology

Residency at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center: 08/2022 - Houston, TX; Clinical Neuropsychology

Selected Publications

Choudhury, T.K., Simutis, C.B., Elliott, J., & Pastorek, N.J.. " Poststroke recrudescence: Current evidence and considerations for clinical practice " Pract Neurol. 2023 ; 42-43, 50.
Choudhury, T.K., Christensen, A.A., Miller, B.I., & Webber, T.A.. " Cross-validation and classification accuracy of informant report via the Dementia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS) for identifying examinee-generated performance and symptom invalidity " Psychol Neurosci. 2023 ; 16 : 182-200.
Tierney, S.M., Taiwo, Z., Choudhury, T.K., Lippa, S.M., Troyanskaya, M., Pastorek, N.J., Miller, B., Romesser, J., & Sim, A.. " Varying failure criteria on performance validity tests influences interpretation of cognitive outcomes " Neuropsychology. 2022 ; 37 : 93–103.
Pubmed PMID: 36227290.
Sullivan-Baca, E., Weitzner, D., Choudhury, T.K., Fadipe, M., Miller, B.I., & Haneef, Z.. " Characterizing differences in psychiatric profiles between male and female veterans with epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures " Epilepsy Res. 2022 ; 186
Pubmed PMID: 36030730.
Sullivan-Baca, E.A., Modiano, Y.A., Tierney, S.M., Choudhury, T.K., & Kellogg, E.J.. " Promoting gender-informed mentorship in neuropsychology: Reflections and suggestions from early-career women " J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2022 ; 44 : 398–408.
Pubmed PMID: 35906731.
Sullivan-Baca, E., Babicz, M.A., Choudhury, T.K., & Miller, B.I.. " The relationship between health literacy and comfort with teleneuropsychology in a Veteran sample " Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2021 ; 37 : 292–301.
Pubmed PMID: 34599332.
Choudhury, T.K., John, K.C., Garrett, R.K., & Stagner, B.H.. " Considering psychodynamic therapy for older adults " Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2020 ; 48 : 152–162.
Pubmed PMID: 32628580.
Fuller, J.F., Choudhury, T.K., Lowe, D.A., & Balsis, S.. " Hallucinations and delusions signal Alzheimer’s associated cognitive dysfunction more strongly compared to other neuropsychiatric symptoms " J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2019 ; 75 : 1894–1904.
Pubmed PMID: 30877750.
Choudhury, T.K., John, K., & Nanavaty, N.. " Impacts of challenging life experiences on professional development in graduate trainees " J Psychother Integr. 2019 ; 29 : 108-118.
Balsis, S., Geraci, L., Benge, J., Lowe, D.A., Choudhury, T.K., Tirso, R., & Doody, R.S.. " Statistical model of dynamic markers of the Alzheimer’s pathological cascade " J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2018 ; 73 : 964–973.
Pubmed PMID: 29741663.
Choudhury, T.K., Stanton, K., & Balsis, S.. " Contextual consideration of the emergence of alexithymia: A case study highlighting cross-cultural client factors and limited English proficiency " Psychotherapy. 2018 ; 55 : 80–88.
Pubmed PMID: 29565625.
Balsis, S., Choudhury, T.K., Geraci, L., Benge, J.F., & Patrick, C.J.. " Alzheimer’s disease assessment: A review and illustration focusing on item response theory techniques " Assessment. 2018 ; 25 : 360–373.
Pubmed PMID: 29284275.
Choudhury, T.K., Crist, K., Harris, C., Satterwhite, T., & York, M.K.. " Comparative patient satisfaction and efficacy of a Parkinson's disease enrichment program (PEP) " J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2017 ; 30 : 253-260.
Pubmed PMID: 28925334.
Choudhury, T.K., Davidson, J.E., Viswanathan, A., & Strutt, A.M.. " Deep brain stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule for treatment of therapy-refractory obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): a case study highlighting neurocognitive and psychiatric changes " Neurocase. 2017 ; 23 : 138-145.
Pubmed PMID: 28457185.

Memberships

International Neuropsychological Society

Houston Neuropsychological Society

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Ethics Committee

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Dementia Steering Committee