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Kimberly Diah, M.S., Ph.D. for UC Davis Health

Kimberly  Diah, M.S., Ph.D.

Kimberly Diah, M.S., Ph.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

To see if Kimberly Diah is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284).

Specialties

Neuropsychology

Epilepsy

Dementia

Department

Neurology

Locations and Contact

UC Davis Medical Group - Sacramento (Campus Commons)

UC Davis Medical Group - Sacramento (Campus Commons)
500 University Avenue, Ste. 220
Sacramento, CA 95825

Get Directions

Phone: 916-286-8700

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Diah believes that every patient deserves to be heard, understood, and treated with compassion and respect. Her approach combines evidence-based assessment with a patient-centered perspective, recognizing that cognitive, emotional, medical, and social factors all contribute to an individual's functioning and quality of life. She strives to provide clear, meaningful answers that help patients and families better understand their strengths, challenges, and path forward. 

Clinical Interests

Dr. Diah is a clinical neuropsychologist who provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for adults and children with a wide range of neurological, medical, and psychiatric conditions affecting cognition and everyday functioning. Her clinical interests include epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders traumatic brain injury, stroke, and complex medical populations. She has specialized expertise in presurgical epilepsy evaluations, including Wada testing, and in the assessment of cognitive and behavioral changes associated with neurological disease. 

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Diah's academic interests focus on the application of neuropsychology to neurological disorders and improving the clinical utility of cognitive assessment in diverse patient populations. her areas of interest include epilepsy and epilepsy surgery outcomes, neurodegenerative disease, personality and behavioral changes associated with neurological illness, and innovations in neuropsychological education and training. 

Division

Neurology

Center/Program Affiliation

UC Davis Medical Group

Undergraduate School

B.A., Psychology Neuroscience, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest IL 2013

Other School

M.S., Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 2017

Other School

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 2020

Internship

Clinical Psychology, Prairie View Mental Health, Newton KS 2019-2020

Internship

Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita KS 2019-2020

Fellowship

Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 2020-2022

Samuel W. Smith Scholarship, Lake Forest College, 2012,

Neuroscience Leadership Award, Lake Forest College, 2013,

PAN SGA Professional Development Grant, Nova Southeastern University, 2017,