Robyn Busch, PhD
Neuropsychology
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Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Robyn Busch
Biography
Robyn M. Busch, PhD, ABPP-CN is Head of the Section of Neuropsychology in the Center for General Neurology and Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She is also a staff member in the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center with a joint appointment in the Genomic Medicine Institute. She is an adult clinical neuropsychologist and has dedicated her professional career to advancing the field of epilepsy neuropsychology.
Dr. Busch is PI of the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Biorepository and Brain Tissue Bank, and her research program seeks to identify factors, including genetic and genomic contributors, that affect neurobehavioral function in patients with epilepsy and to improve prediction of cognitive and behavioral outcomes following epilepsy surgery. The ultimate goal of this work is to develop personalized prognostic models and evidence-based clinical trials to prevent or treat cognitive impairment, improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Dr. Busch also leads several international, multicenter collaborative projects through the International League Against Epilepsy to understand factors associated with cognitive phenotypes in epilepsy and predictors of patient satisfaction following epilepsy surgery.
Dr. Busch’s research contributions include over 160 peer-reviewed publications and 5 book chapters. She has served as PI, site-PI, or Co-I on numerous NIH and Foundation-funded studies. She also serves as Associate Editor for Epilepsy & Behavior and Neuropsychology Review and is a peer reviewer for numerous epilepsy, neuropsychology, and neurology journals. Dr. Busch has been recognized for her research contributions in this field, recently receiving the 2024 Arthur Benton Mid-Career Research Award from the International Neuropsychological Society.
Dr. Busch obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology at California State University, Northridge. She earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at the University of Cincinnati. She completed an internship in clinical neuropsychology at the James A Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Florida and a clinical neuropsychology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2005
- Internship: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 2003
- Medical Education: University of Cincinnati, 2003
- Graduate School: California State University at Northridge, 1994
- Undergraduate: California State University at Northridge, 1991
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-12-09, Dr. Busch has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.
Royalty Payments. Dr. Busch receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Ceraxis Health, Inc.
Equity Dr. Busch owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discoverer, developer:
- Ceraxis Health, Inc.
Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Busch may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Ceraxis Health, Inc.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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