John Williamson
PhD
Therapy
Clinical Psychology
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Dr. Williamson has worked to understand the mechanism of brain dysfunction in disorders such as TBI, PTSD, and cerebrovascular disease, and to develop applied solutions to the problems that most impact the quality of life in individuals that struggle with these issues.
Clinically, Dr. Williamson focuses on adult populations that have questions about neurological contributions to cognitive impairment. This includes patients with cerebrovascular disease and suspected vascular cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease).
Dr. Williamson is interested in the role of central and peripheral autonomic nervous system interactions in modifying or regulating brain states and behavioral output. He has VA and DOD funding to understand the mechanistic contribution of white matter injuries in key central autonomic inputs from traumatic brain injury and the manifestation of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, biomarkers (blood) of TBI sub-phenotypic outcomes, as well as NIH, McKnight Brain Foundation, and VA funding on intervention developments in cognitive dysfunction associated with healthy aging, Alzheimer’s disease, sleep disruption, and PTSD.
