Dylan Harwood, Ph.D.
Associate Research Psychologist, UCLA
Dylan Harwood Ph.D., is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and has been licensed in California since 2001. He joined Dr. Leah Ellenberg's practice in 2004, with a focus on neuropsychological issues across the lifespan, including evaluating adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Dr. Harwood graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He then completed a Master of Arts degree in Marital, Family, and Child Psychology at Loyola Marymount University and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami. Dr. Harwood completed a clinical psychology internship at the West Los Angeles, V.A. Medical Center, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCLA School of Medicine, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, with a dual focus on neuropsychology and geriatrics.
Dr. Harwood is currently an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University, Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services, in the Child Youth Studies and Human Services Program. He is also a member of the research faculty in the Division of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He participates in clinical research and supervises pre- and post-doctoral students in Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, and Neurology. Additionally, Dr. Harwood is a research associate for the Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and the University of Miami School of Medicine. In addition to participating in ongoing research, Dr. Harwood serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for over 10 peer reviewed scientific journals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, and neurology. He is a founding member of the Center for Neurocognitive Wellness, a not-for-profit organization aimed at developing computer based interventions to be utilized by older adults to decrease the likelihood of developing significant age-related neurocognitive deficits.
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