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Dr. Dorta's specialties are in developmental syndromes (e.g., Autistic Spectrum), learning and attentional disorders (e.g., dyslexia, ADHD), and varied neurological conditions (e.g., Tourette's Syndrome, Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuro-Oncology). He has been a Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Senior Supervising Neuropsychologist at Columbia Presbyterian and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where he was also the Director of Child Psychology Training. Dr. Dorta completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Buffalo and his post-doctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dorta has published papers on diverse topics in epilepsy, pediatric psychopathology, and special education. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. McDonough-Ryan attained her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and completed her pediatric fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She held an assistant professor rank in clinical pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati and is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University. Her expertise is in traumatic brain injury, concussion management and training, pediatric neuro-oncology, and childhood bipolar disorder. Her research has been supported by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health, and The Stanley Foundation. She has also been a consultant to the Cincinnati Bengals NFL team.

Dr. Pollack-Dorta attained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at Schneider Children's Hospital and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Her expertise and extensive scientific publication history are in adolescent development and depression. Her post-doctoral training also encompassed behavioral medicine and specific training with children and adolescents with complex medical conditions, chronic pain, and eating disorders. She is co-author of the textbook Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents, Second Edition.

Janielle Zinna, MA, is a licensed speech and language pathologist with expertise in childhood articulation, voice, and language disorders. She works closely with Dr. Dorta in the evaluation of children with Autism Spectrum and early language disorders.