martin-oliveiraDr. Martin Oliveira, founder and director of NeuroHealth of Connecticut, is a licensed neuropsychologist, specializing in assessment, intervention and consultation. He has held a number of professional research and clinical positions within university and inpatient/outpatient medical settings, including at the University of Connecticut, University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

Throughout pre- and post-doctoral practice, Dr. Oliveira has routinely conducted neuropsychological evaluations as a part of integral work-ups for surgical interventions involving various implications such as brain tumors and epilepsy. He has provided consultation at multi-disciplinary conferences in conjunction with neurology, neurosurgery, radiology and neuropathology.

Dr. Oliveira is licensed to practice in the states of Connecticut (#002930) and Rhode Island (#PS01624).

Dr. Oliveira has extensive experience in the following areas

  • Adolescent and adult neurological disorders
  • Aphasia
  • Attention-deficit disorder
  • Brain tumors
  • Cognitive disorders affecting older adults
  • Decision-making capacity
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Learning disorders
  • Seizure disorder
  • Stroke
  • Substance abuse
  • Traumatic brain injury

Education

  • Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, 2007
  • Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 2002
  • Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 1998

Pre and Post-Doctoral Training

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2007 – 2009)
  • University of Chicago, Neuropsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Chicago, IL (2006 – 2007)
  • University of Chicago, Outpatient Anxiety Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Chicago, IL (2005 – 2006)
  • University of Chicago, Neuropsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Chicago, IL (2004 – 2005)
  • Saint Francis Care, Behavioral Health, Blue Ridge Program, Hartford, CT (2001- 2002)