Yosefa A. Modiano, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Dr. Yosefa Modianohas expertise in clinical neuropsychology and holds a joint appointment in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and the Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies (TIRN), a multidisciplinary role that marries best practices in clinical care with collaborative research. She has clinical interests in the cognitive, psychiatric, and functional outcomes of individuals with a variety of neurologic conditions, with a special emphasis on the evaluation of neurocognitive functioning in the context of epilepsy surgery and promoting the best possible quality of life for patients. Her research interests include social determinants of access to epilepsy care and exploring the impact of health literacy on patient outcomes.
Dr. Modiano received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and environmental studies at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, where she was on the Dean’s List all semesters and graduatedmagna cum laude. She earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology with an emphasis on neuropsychology at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) in New York City.
在2016年至2019年之间，她在纽约大学Langone Medical Center的综合癫痫中心和纽约市哥伦比亚大学医学中心的综合癫痫中心完成了两次临床神经心理学的实质性，并在New Manhasset的Northwell Health的临床神经心理学领域实习约克。她在休斯敦的Michael E. Debakey VA医疗中心完成了临床神经心理学的博士后住院医师培训。Modiano博士获得了专门从事德克萨斯州和纽约神经心理学的临床心理学家的执业许可。
Dr. Modiano has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts, as well as book chapters, and has made invited presentations nationally. She is an invited journal reviewer forApplied Neuropsychology,Neuropsychology, andTranslational Issues in Psychological Science.
Collaboration with Referring Physicians
Physicians affiliated with UTHealth Neurosciences engage referring physicians in the care of their patients, keeping them informed about patient progress throughout the evaluation and treatment process. After a patient’s treatment, referring physicians receive a summary and a plan for follow-up. They encourage continued communication about each patient.
