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Associate Director of Physical Medicine/Chief of Psychology and Neuropsychology Services
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jeffrey Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN is a board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Chief of Psychology and Neuropsychology Services and Associate Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the California Rehabilitation Institute. He is also the Director of Training for the Neuropsychology Division. Dr. Wertheimer assists with and often leads clinical research endeavors, inter- and intra-departmental and multi-center research projects, helps to monitor clinical outcomes and quality projects, and assists with research oversight within the Department of PM&R. His clinical interests in behavioral health include neuropsychological and psychological assessment, psychotherapy, behavioral management and pain management intervention in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Wertheimer focuses a significant amount of time in research activities, preparing scientific manuscripts and lecturing nationally and internationally. His research interests include cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles in movement disorders (i.e., Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation outcomes), cognitive and functional outcomes in individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injury, stroke assessment and outcomes, psychological adjustment and resilience in the context of medical conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, and Cancer, and inter-professional collaboration.
