Karin Ahlstrand, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in the State of Arizona who has provided compassionate care to patients in the greater Tucson area since 2005. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, her master's degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Colorado-Denver, and her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Ahlstrand completed an APA-accredited doctoral internship at the Topeka Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). She subsequently completed a two-year residency in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma City VAMC, a post-doctoral program which includes didactic, clinical, and research activities and conforms to APPIC and Houston Conference Guidelines for Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. 

Dr. Ahlstrand is passionate about working with adults towards accurate diagnosis of neurocognitive and psychiatric disorders. She works collaboratively with her patients and their families to help them understand their testing results, develop a treatment plan, and adjust to changes in their medical or psychological health. Areas of expertise include neurocognitive disorders, mild cognitive impairment vs. dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and vascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and the impact of psychological symptoms, fatigue, pain, and stress on cognitive and daily functioning. She also performs pre-surgical bariatric, deep brain stimulator (DBS), and spinal cord stimulator (SCS) evaluations.

In her free time, Dr. Ahlstrand enjoys spending time with family, traveling, cooking, hiking, golfing, camping, singing, and cycling. In her travels, she loves tropical destinations, spending time outdoors or in the water, learning about other cultures, and spending time with friends, family, and people she meets along the way.