A clinical psychology career spanning more than 30 years supports this expert’s specialization in neuropsychology and the evaluation of neurological disorders affecting cognition and behavior. His expertise includes epilepsy, neuropsychology, lateralized temporal lobe impairment, post-concussion syndrome, traumatic brain injury, atypical language localization, quality-of-life assessment, and presurgical neuropsychological evaluation for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery, Parkinson’s disease procedures, tumor resection, and other neurosurgical interventions. His work focuses on assessing the presence, extent, and functional impact of cerebral dysfunction to support diagnosis and treatment planning. He has more than 25 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony.

His professional background includes serving in leadership, academic, and clinical roles at academic medical centers, university medical schools, rehabilitation hospitals, epilepsy centers, and a private neuropsychology practice. Throughout his career, he has held positions including Chief and Director of Neuropsychology, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Staff and Attending Neuropsychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor, where he directed neuropsychology programs, performed comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, and conducted presurgical assessments for epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

In addition to his clinical practice, he has served as a principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous federally and industry-funded research projects involving epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, cognitive function, quality of life, carotid stenting, medication-related cognitive effects, epilepsy surgery outcomes, HIV transmission, and neuroinflammation. He has authored an extensive body of peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on epilepsy, neuropsychology, concussion, language localization, memory, Parkinson’s disease, and related neurological disorders. His qualifications include a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP-CN), and New York psychologist licensure.