Dr. Anneliese "Anna" Boettcher received her B.A. in psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. She completed her APA-accredited internship at the University of Florida within the neuropsychology track and concluded her training with a two-year APPCN-accredited fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita. Dr. Boettcher is currently licensed in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. She has worked as a staff neuropsychologist at Ochsner Health since 2018. Dr. Boettcher specializes in assessing the cognitive functioning of adults with a wide variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease (and other neurodegenerative diseases), movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), epilepsy, stroke and primary psychiatric disorders. She participates in pre-surgical assessment and planning meetings for DBS and epilepsy surgeries and is the consulting neuropsychologist for the brain injury program at Ochsner Rehab Hospital. She is the co-director of Ochsner Healths Neuropsychology Fellowship Program (APPCN-accredited) and routinely conducts presentations at national and local organizations. Her research interests involve the use and utility of neuropsychology in various settings, the impact of secondary factors on cognitive functioning and performance/symptom validity. Dr. Boettcher is available to provide evaluations and expertise in legal contexts. Dr. Boettcher enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and dogs. She can regularly be found listening to live music, attending festivals or spending time out on the water.

Internship

Shands at the University of Florida
Field of Study: Internship Certificate

The University of Florida Health Science Center
Field of Study: Neuropsychology Track Internship Certificate

Fellowship

KU School of Medicine - Wichita
Field of Study: Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Certificate

KU School of Medicine - Wichita
Field of Study: Neuropsychology Fellowship Certificate