Michael P. Santa Maria, Ph.D.
Board-Certified Neuropsychologist; Diplomate, ABPP-CN
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
445 Tremont St., Ste. 323
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Tel. (716) 690-2560
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Scope of Practice:
Dr. Santa Maria’s practice focuses on neuropsychological evaluation of adults and children.
Neuropsychological evaluations are commonly requested for the purposes of:
- Diagnostic clarification.
- Quantification of cognitive impairment due to neurological or psychiatric disease.
- Determination of disability due to neurological or psychiatric disease.
- Injury-related litigation.
- Capacity, guardianship, and placement issues.
- Presurgical evaluations (spinal cord stimulator, pain medication pump, bariatric surgery).
Frequently evaluated populations include:
- Alzheimer’s and other progressive dementias
- Stroke (CVA)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Neoplasm/brain tumor
- Multiple sclerosis
- Mental retardation/developmental disabilities
- ADHD
- Learning disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Substance abuse
Neuropsychological evaluations serve to quantify a variety of cognitive abilities including:
- Memory
- Academic abilities
- Spatial perception
- Abstract reasoning and problem-solving abilities
- Language
- Attention
- Personality
- Ability to manage activities of daily living
To Schedule an Appointment:
Contact us by phone at (716) 690-2560.
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