PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1990 – Present                                                                                 Neuropsychologist

Private Practice                                                                               Longmeadow Massachusetts

Activities include neuropsychological evaluations, cognitive rehabilitation, and forensic consultation. Also includes consultation to rehabilitation programs and facilities, which involves the development of brain injury programs and services, program evaluation methodologies, and staff consultation and training.

 

2004 – Present                                                                                 Senior Expert Consultant

Psychiatric Disability Consultants                                      Springfield, MA

Assist claims examiners, claims directors, and attorneys in their understanding of disability claimants’ condition. This includes extensive review of medical records, training, interviews with care providers and rendering comprehensive case reviews.

 

2013 – 2018                                                                                      Consultant

Mass Mutual Financial Group                                                 Springfield, MA

Assist claims examiners, claims directors, and attorneys in their understanding of disability claimants’ condition. This includes extensive review of medical records, training, interviews with care providers and rendering comprehensive case reviews.

 

2011 – 2013                                                                                      Neuropsychologist

New England Geriatrics                                                             West Springfield, MA

Providing outpatient and inpatient neuropsychological evaluations and consultations.

 

2002 – 2006                                                                                      Neuropsychologist

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital                                      Springfield, Massachusetts

Responsibilities included the evaluation of neurologic patients to assist in the development of rehabilitation programs; staff training; consultation with staff and physicians regarding diagnoses and treatment plans.

 

1990 – 1994                                                                                      Neuropsychologist

Rehab West Rehabilitation Hospital                                Ludlow, Massachusetts

Responsibilities included the evaluation of neurologic patients to assist in the development of rehabilitation programs; staff training; consultation with staff and physicians regarding diagnoses and treatment plans.

 

1997 – 2008                   

Program Evaluation and Outcomes Management                Vice President

HealthPRO Management Services, Inc.                                        Woburn Massachusetts

Participated in the ongoing management of sub-acute and hospital rehabilitation programs. This includes strategic planning and marketing, fiscal and outcomes analysis, regulatory research and compliance, and the development, training and support of database management information systems for clinical documentation, case management, program evaluation and outcomes management.

 

1995 - 1997                                                                                       President

Progressive Concepts                                                                 West Springfield, Massachusetts

Responsibilities included consultation to health care facilities regarding program development and evaluation, and outcomes management. This included the design and implementation of database management information systems for clinical documentation, case management, program evaluation and outcomes management. Also required was the development of budgets and project management.

 

1984 – 1996                                                                                      Founder and Director

Colorado Neurobehavioral Center                                     Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities included program development (e.g., outpatient brain injury program, trauma assessment and vocational re-entry), administration, program evaluation, case coordination, clinical supervision and training of neuropsychologists and other rehabilitation professionals, performing psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychotherapy and forensic consultation.

 

1987 – 1988                                                                                      Co-Founder

Western Institute of Neurotoxicology                            Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities included the direction of neurobehavioral clinical assessments and research, participation in team staffing, and forensic neuropsychology consultation.

 

1986 – 1987                                                                                      Consultant

Rose Medical Center                                                                   Denver, Colorado

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit

Provided consultation including psychological and neuropsychological evaluations to a range of rehabilitation patients.

 

1982 – 1987                                                                                      Consultant

Regency Rehabilitation Center                                             Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities included psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, case and program consultation, and staff development and education.

 

1981 – 1984                                                                                      Neuropsychologist

Neuropsychology Associates                                                 Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities included the administration and interpretation of neuropsychological test batteries, preparation of psychological and neuropsychological reports, and training of students.

 

1980 – 1982                                                                                      Staff Psychologist

Jefferson County Mental Health Center                        Denver, Colorado

Responsibilities included individual, marital, and group psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, crisis intervention, liaison to Adult Diversion Program, Peer Review leader which involved case review and supervision of several staff members.

 

1979 – 1981                                                                                      Contract employee

Charles Spezzano Ph.D.                                                              Denver, Colorado

I performed approximately 75 clinical interviews and administered the same number of psychological and neuropsychological test batteries. Adult and adolescent psychotherapy.

 

1978 - 1979                                                                                       Intern

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center        Denver, Colorado

My internship training included outpatient assessments with adolescents and adults, inpatient evaluations and treatment with adolescents, and an emergency room rotation. My training also involved consultation with State Mental Health agencies and local mental health centers, developing training programs, and program evaluation strategies.

 

1977 – 1978                                                                                                          Assistant Director

Psychological Services Center, Bowling Green University       Bowling Green, Ohio

Responsibilities were both clinical and administrative, including case management, student supervision, emergency and crisis intakes, and directing an in- service training program.

 

1976 – 1978                                                                                                                 Consultant

Wood County Board of Mental Health & Mental Retardation    Bowling Green, Ohio

As a half-time consultant my responsibilities included program planning for the county's mental health services, needs assessment, evaluation of the mental health system utilization, supervision and training of staff, and consultation to policy boards.

 

1977 – 1978                                                                                      Psychotherapist

Cordelia Martin Neighborhood Health Center            Toledo, Ohio

As a part-time consultant, I provided psychological services including individual psychotherapy, case consultation, and training with affiliated agencies.

 

1975 – 1976                                                                                      Neuropsychology Intern

Veterans Administration Hospital                                       Wilkes-Barre, PA

During two summer traineeships, I provided psychological services to an in-patient psychiatric unit which included: neuropsychological and psychological evaluations and individual and group psychotherapy. As part of this training, I also worked in the out-patient department and provided consultation to medical units.

 

1974 – 1977                                                                                      Teaching and Research Assistant

Bowling Green University                                                         Bowling Green, Ohio

My responsibilities included: the instruction of courses in introductory psychology, sensation and perception, marriage and family therapy, and assisting in an on-going research program.

 

1972 - 1974                                                                                       Lab Coordinator & Teaching Assistant

State University of New York                                                  Plattsburgh, New York

My duties included the instruction of lab sections in experimental psychology and statistics, and later included planning and supervising the instruction of seven lab sections, designing all lab exercises, and authored workbooks and lab manuals.