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ELIZABETH CHOI, PH.D. (she/her)

Director of Assessment Services

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Specialty in Neuropsychology; PSY33916)

Speaks Cantonese and Mandarin

Dr. Elizabeth Choi is a trilingual (English, Cantonese, Mandarin) neuropsychologist specializing in the relationship between brain function, behaviors, and emotions. Dr. Choi provides neuropsychological evaluations for adults (16+) with neurological conditions (e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor), neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. dementia), medical issues, psychiatric disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and learning disabilities). She also performs pre-surgical evaluations for Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy. 

 

Dr. Choi has professional work and teaching in Hong Kong, and serves as a Local Expert Advisor at Cogstate Inc. She also carries forensic caseloads and has experience conducting medico-legal evaluations in the Chinese language.

 

Dr. Choi earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University with a speciality in neuropsychology. She completed a two-year postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)/Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) Hospital, and her internship residency in neuropsychology and complex medical psychology at New York University (NYU) Langone Rusk Rehabilitation.

 

Dr. Choi’s doctoral research at the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab examined depression, brain connectivity, and cardiac health. Her current research focuses on interventions targeting fatigue and cognitive changes in neurologically progressive disorders. 

 

Dr. Choi serves as a member-at-large at the Northern California Neuropsychology Forum (NCNF). She is a member of the Asian Neuropsychological Association, Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40) of the American Psychological Association, and Cultural SIG of the International Neuropsychological Society. 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy

(Clinical Psychology,

Specialization: Neuropsychology)

Palo Alto University

Master of Science (Clinical Psychology)
Palo Alto University

Master of Social Science (Clinical Psychology)

Chinese University of Hong Kong

EXPERTISE

Neuropsychological assessment:

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Dementia

Brain Tumor

Epilepsy

Stroke

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)


Pre-surgical or post-surgical Evaluations:

Parkinson’s disease

Epilepsy

PUBLICATIONS

Cole, E. J., Stimpson, K., Gulser, M., Cherian, K., Tischler, C., Nejad, R., Bentzley, B., Pankow, H., Choi, E., Aaron, H., Espil, F., Pannu, J., Xiao, X., Duvio, D., Solvason, H., Hawkins, J., Guerra, A., Jo, B., Raj, K., Debattista, C., Keller, J., Schatzberg, A., Sudheimer, K., & Williams, N. R. (2020). Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression (SAINT-TRD). The American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(8), 716-726

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Lau, E., Choi, E., Lai, E., Lau, K., Au, C., Ying, W.. Li, A.. (2015). Working memory impairment and its associated sleep-related respiratory parameters in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine, 15, 1109-1115.

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Au, A., Ho, G., Choi, E., Leung, P., Waye, M., Kang, K., Au, K.. (2013). Does it help to train attention in dyslexic children: pilot case studies with a ten-session neurofeedback program. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 13, 45-54.

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