Training:
Dr. Santa Maria, a native of Western New York, earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Louisiana State University (LSU). He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology through the Department of Neurology, SUNY at Buffalo.
He is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology/American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP/ABCN).
Scope of Practice:
Dr. Santa Maria’s practice focuses on neuropsychological evaluation of adults and children.
Neuropsychological evaluations serve to quantify a variety of cognitive abilities including:
Memory, IQ, language, spatial perception, attention, abstract reasoning and problem-solving abilities, academic abilities, personality, and ability to manage activities of daily living.
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.
Frequently evaluated populations include:
Alzheimer’s and other progressive dementias, stroke (CVA), traumatic brain injury, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, delirium, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, learning disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse.
Professional Affiliations:
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
American Psychological Association
International Neuropsychological Society
National Academy of Neuropsychology
New York State Association of Neuropsychology
Insurances Accepted:
Blue Cross (Traditional, Community Blue/CB Advantage, Senior Blue, Community Care, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus), Univera, Univera Senior Choice, Independent Health (all lines), Medicare, Railroad Medicare, No Fault, Workers’ Comp (including independent medical exams), Tricare, New York State Crime Victims Board, other private insurances.
To Schedule an Appointment:
Contact us by phone at (716) 690-2560
