Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Double-boarded in Clinical Neuropsychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. I have also been certified as a Brain Injury Specialist through the Brain Injury Association of America. Employed by Nicklaus Children's Hospital for the past 16 years, where I work very closely with neurology and neurosurgical colleagues. Formerly "Miami Children's Hospital", we are the largest dedicated pediatric hospital in the state. Clinical cases range from frank acquired brain injury to more subtle gestational or birth injuries. Most referrals have complex medical and psychiatric presentations, typically with multiple underlying etiologies. Training and experience spans from infancy to geriatrics, with patients seen from infancy through young adulthood. Expert witness for both plaintiff and defense: includes Independent Neuropsychological Evaluations /"CME's", record reviews, and consultation services. Forensic neuropsychology evaluations in the tri-county South Florida region as well as around the state. Please inquire if you have needs outside of Florida. Assistant professor at the Florida International University Wertheim School of Medicine, and have taught in the Cognitive Neuroscience program at FIU. Immediate past president of the Neuropsychology Division of the Florida Psychological Association, and former Chief of Neuropsychological Services at Miami Children's Hospital. Professional organizations include the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), International Neuropsychological Society (INS), National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and the Florida Psychological Association (FPA).