The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) welcomes Assistant Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist Candace Marten, PsyD, MBA as a new faculty member effective July 11, 2025.

With over 15 years of clinical experience, she specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of complex neurocognitive conditions, including memory disorders, traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, and other neurological conditions.

Dr. Marten has trained in various specialty-focused facilities that includes inpatient, outpatient, and neurorehabilitation settings. She is deeply committed to using evidence-based neuropsychological methods to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Marten received her undergraduate degree in Psychology, with honors, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta. She went on to complete an internship in Neuropsychology at Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the Behavioral Institute of Atlanta.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Candance Marten to our team. She has worked with us over the past year as a contracted temporary employee, and we are thrilled to have her join PM&R faculty as a part-time provider,” says Dr. Casey Azuero, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology Director. "Dr. Marten works remotely from her home in north Alabama and will continue to help us keep wait times low for those in need of neuropsychological evaluation.”