Gary Solomon PhD

Dr. Solomon is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who has practiced in Nashville since 1984, specializing in neuropsychological assessment and treatment. After 27 years in private practice, Dr. Solomon joined the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in February 2011 as a Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center. He is a Professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Solomon received an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, a master’s degree from Mississippi State University, and a doctoral degree from Texas Tech University. His 1983 doctoral dissertation was a study of concussions. He completed his predoctoral internship at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Solomon has served as the Team Neuropsychologist for the Nashville Predators since 1998 and has been the Consulting Neuropsychologist for the Tennessee Titans since 1999. He also serves as the Consulting Neuropsychologist for Athletic Departments at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee Tech University, and the University of Tennessee. He is Associate Section Editor for the journal Neurosurgery and is a member of the editorial boards of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Concussion, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, and Developmental Neuropsychology. He has served as an ad hoc reviewer for more than 15 journals. He published a book on sports concussions in 2006 and has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts on sport-related concussions. He was a member of the Observer Group at the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, a Charter Member of the Sports Neuropsychology Society, and a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.