Chris Boys, Ph.D., L.P.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Co-Director, Fetal Substance Exposure Program
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School
Direct - 612-624-9910
Office - 612-365-8066
Fax - 612-365-8078
boys0009@umn.edu
Minnesota License LP #4692

Dr. Boys is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics.  He is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist who completed his PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota.  He also completed his clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. 

His current clinical interests include: neuropsychological assessment of learning disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders, psychological aspects of and adjustment to chronic medical illness (e.g.cystic fibrosis, diabetes, PKU); developing adherence and self-care in children/adolescents with chronic illness, consultation within health care settings; behavioral and developmental disorders (e.g., language impairments, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder); and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Research interests include:  neurodevelopmental outcome of high risk and premature neonates; investigating the neuropsychological profile of early and continuously treated phenylketonuria; investigating neurocognitive and executive functions in Muscular Dystrophy and Myotonic Dystrophy; and developing a novel model of coordinated school healthcare for medically fragile and chronically ill children. 

Dr. Boys is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Neuropsychological Society, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the National Association of School Psychologists.  Dr. Boys is a member of the Training Committee for the University of Minnesota Medical School Psychology Internship Training program.

Dr. Boys is currently involved with the following clinics:

• KDWB Pediatric Family Center (McNamara Alumni Center)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Follow-up Clinic
• Metabolic Disorders Follow-up Clinic
• Phenylketonuria (PKU) Follow-Up Clinic
• Lion’s Hearing Clinic (Cochlear Implant Evaluations)
• Diabetes Clinic
• Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
• Pediatric Weight Management Clinic