Practice Locations

  • UC San Diego Health Psychiatry
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMClosed Today Closed Today
    8950 Villa La Jolla Drive
    Suite C101
    San Diego, CA 92037
    US
  • East Campus Office Building (ECOB) at UC San Diego Health
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMClosed Today Closed Today
    9444 Medical Center Drive
    1st Floor
    San Diego, CA 92037
    US
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About Katherine J. Bangen, PhD

Katherine Bangen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who treats older adults with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Her expertise is in conducting clinical neuropsychological evaluations that can help identify root causes of neurological or cognitive problems.

An assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, she applies brain imaging and neuropsychological tools to study cognitive and brain changes with normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease. She is also involved in training clinical psychology graduate and medical students at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Dr. Bangen completed a postdoctoral fellowship in geriatric mental health at UC San Diego School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship in traumatic brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. She completed a clinical internship in neuropsychology at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in neuropsychology, from the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program.

UC San Diego Health Links
For more information, see Behavioral and Mental Health.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted

Degree

  • San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program, San Diego, CA

Fellowship

  • UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Fellowship

  • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Gender

  • Female

Date Joined Staff

  • 2015-09-03

Conditions and Treatments

  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Mental Health in Older Adults
  • Senior Behavioral Health
  • Memory Disorders
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted