Mónica C. Acevedo-Molina, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist in the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Acevedo-Molina specializes in the neuropsychological assessment of adults and geriatric adults with neurodegenerative conditions. She has a particular expertise in working with Spanish-speaking and bilingual (Spanish/English) individuals.
Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Dr. Acevedo-Molina earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, her clinical internship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, and her post-doctoral fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, where she is now part of the faculty. Her research interests focus broadly on the development of culturally appropriate neuropsychological assessment tools and the study of neurodegenerative diseases in Hispanic populations, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).