Academic/University ProgramTelehealth
Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Concussion Clinic
📍 Milwaukee
Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Concussion specialist
Lindsay Nelson PhD, ABPP
📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Telehealth available · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Lindsay Nelson, PhD, ABPP is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin Clinical Neuropsychology specialist whose subspecialty is mTBI / Sport-Related Concussion. They see patients at MCW Neurology, part of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Their role there is Professor of Neurosurgery & Neurology.
Areas of concussion focus include Sports Concussion, mTBI, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Neuropsychology and Brain Injury. In this directory the listing sits under Vision/Neuro-Optometry, Neuropsychology/Cognitive and Rehabilitation/Brain Injury.
The practice sees athletes and adults, and telehealth appointments are available.
Lindsay Nelson, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical neuropsychologist and professor of neurosurgery and neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin who specializes in neuropsychological evaluation of adults with neurologic and neurobehavioral disorders. As a faculty member of MCW's Brain Injury Research Program and leader of the Nelson Lab, she studies the effects of mild traumatic brain injury to improve assessment and outcomes for concussion and TBI patients.
Services
Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Clinical focus areas
ConcussionSports ConcussionmTBIPost-Concussion SyndromeNeuropsychologyBrain Injury
Details
Provider typeNeuropsychologist
SpecialtyClinical Neuropsychology
PracticeMCW Neurology - Division of Neuropsychology
Health systemFroedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
RoleProfessor of Neurosurgery & Neurology; Brain Injury Research Program faculty
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Lindsay Nelson in Milwaukee usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- how return-to-play clearance works — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- concussion ICD-10 coding quick reference — F07.81 and the related S06.0X codes, for clinicians and billing teams.
- the ICD-10 code for a concussion — The S06.0X injury codes, what the 7th character does, and how they differ from F07.81.
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