Background

Temple University

 

BS - Neuroscience 

PCOM

MS - Forensic Medicine 

 

Adler University

 

MS - Clinical Psychology

 

PsyD - Clinical Psychology; Neuropsychology 

UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program

 

Fellowship - Clinical Neuropsychology 

Temple University

 

BS - Neuroscience 

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

MS - Forensic Medicine 

Adler University

MA - Clinical Psychology

PsyD - Clinical Psychology; Neuropsychology

UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program

Fellowship

Clinical Neuropsychology

Background

Temple University

 

BS - Neuroscience 

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

MS - Forensic Medicine 

Adler University

MA - Clinical Psychology

PsyD - Clinical Psychology; Neuropsychology

UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program

Fellowship

Clinical Neuropsychology; Sports Neuropsychology

Background

Temple University

 

BS, Neuroscience 

PCOM

MS, Forensic Medicine 

Adler University

MA, Clinical Psychology

PsyD, Clinical Psychology; Neuropsychology

UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program

Fellowship

Clinical Neuropsychology

Research

 

 

Patel, S., Zynda, A. J., Miller, M., Burley, C., French, J., Ramirez, N., Guercio, H., Kegel, N., Bunker, N., Collins, M., & Kontos, A. P. (2024). A - 49 Predictors of Post-Concussion Anxiety In Patients without Pre-Existing Anxiety History. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

 

Guercio, H. A., Zynda, A. J., Todd, M., Bunker, N., Burley, C., Patel, S., Ramirez, N., Fazio, V., Kegel, N., Collins, M. W., & Kontos, A. P. (2024). A - 43 Impact of Pre-Existing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Vestibular/Ocular Motor outcomes following concussion. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.

 

Ramirez, N. R., Zynda, A. J., Perry, C., Burley, C., Patel, S., Guercio, H., Bunker, N., French, J. E., Trbovich, A. M., Collins, M. W., & Kontos, A. P. (2024). A - 44 A comparison of Multi-Domain clinical assessment outcomes in older adults following concussion. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

 

Bunker, N., Zynda, A. J., Walzer, K., Hirsh, M., Guercio, H., Burley, C., Patel, S., Ramirez, N., Kegel, N., Trbovich, A. M., & Kontos, A. P. (2024). A - 50 The role of family functioning on concussion recovery in adolescents and young adults. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

 

Patel, S., Trbovich, A., Burley, C., Mehmel, B., Kegel, N., Kontos, A., Collins, M. (2023). A-48 Comparative Analysis of Adolescents With a Sport-Related Concussion Versus Non-Sport Related Concussion During Initial Visit. Abstract in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

 

Burley, C., Patel, S., Kegel, N., Collins, M., & Kontos, A. (2023). A - 136 Association of Pre-Injury Anxiety and Oculomotor Symptoms Following Concussion among Adolescents. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 38(7), 1308.

 

Burley C, Trbovich A, Patel S, French J, Collins MW, Kontos AP. (2023). Preeictive Utility of Risk Factors Associated with Vestibular And Oculomotor Outcomes Following Sport-related Concussion. Abstract

 

Burley C, Trbovich A, Patel S, French J, Collins MW, Kontos AP. (2023). Predictive Utility of Risk Factors Associated with Vestibular And Oculomotor Outcomes Following Sport-related Concussion. Archives of Clinical Neuropsycholog

 

Wegierek, A., Lesniak, K., Patel, S., Bogdanovskaya, Y. (2019). A Collaborative Approach to Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease from a Psychological Perspective.  In: Alzheimer’s Disease. Thomas Wisniewski (Editor), Codon Publications, Brisbane, Australia. ISBN: 978-0-646-80968-7.

 

Remarcke, R., Patel, S., Stutzman, D., Ondrasik, R., Devine, I., Patel, H., Chau, W., Patel, S., Peters, C., Smith, E., Pang, C., Barsotti, R., Young, L., Chen, Q. (2015). The Cardio-protective Effects of NOX1 Inhibitor, ML171, on Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury. The FASEB Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, April 2015.

 

Raffa, R., Tallarida, C., Patel, S., Rawls, S., Krynetskiy, E. (2012). Development of a Behavioral and Imaging Model of Feeding in Planarians. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Vol. 3 No. 3, 2012, pp. 364-367. doi: 10.4236/pp.2012.33049.

 

 

 Presentations

 

Patel, S. (February, 2024). Sports Neuropsychology and Concussion. Talk presented to UPMC Career Day – Pittsburgh High Schools. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Ramirez, N. R., Boone, L., Dhaliwal, N., Abeigon, A., Bunker, N., Guercio, H. A., Zynda, A. J., Patel, S., Burley, C. (2024, February 14-17). Clinical Utility and Factor Structure of the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) in a Sample of Hispanic Adults Affected by Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD). [Poster Presentation]. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, New York, New York.

 

Ramirez, N. R., Boone, L., Dhaliwal, N., Abeigon, A., Bunker, N., Guercio, H. A., Zynda, A. J., Patel, S., Burley, C.(2024, February 14-17). Analyzing the Predictive Value of the Trail Making Test on Moderate to Extensive White Matter Hyperintensities in Adults with Hippocampal Atrophy, CSF-Tau/pTau, and Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) Pattern of Alzheimer's Disease. [Poster Presentation]. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, New York, New York.

 

Patel, S. (October, 2023). Concussion Management for Pediatric Neurology. Talk presented to UPMC Pediatric Pain Management & Rehabilitation. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Burley C, Patel S, Kegel N, Collins MW, Kontos AP (October, 2023). Association of pre-injury anxiety and oculomotor symptoms following concussion among adolescents. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Abstract in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 38(7): 1308.

 

Patel, S. (August, 2023). Concussion Management for Primary Care. Talk presented to UPMC Primary Care Sports Medicine. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Patel, S., Trbovich, A., Burley, C., Mehmel, B.M., Kegel, N., Kontos, A.P., & Collins, M.W. (May, 2023). Comparative Analysis of Adolescents with a Sport-Related Concussion Versus Non-Sport-Related Concussion During Initial Visit. Talk presented at the 11th Annual Sports Concussion Symposium and Meeting of the Sports Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO. [Poster also presented]. Given Outstanding Trainee Award.

 

Patel, S., Sanchez, A., Fortino, M. (April, 2022). A Cinematic Leap into Cognitions and Emotions. Integrative Behavioral Health Conference. Bradenton, FL.

 

Patel, S., Wolfe. E. (May, 2022). Treatment, Evaluations, and Care for Dementia Patients. Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing. Sarasota, FL.

 

Lennon, J., Patel, S., Mohit, A. S. (October, 2018). Neuropsychology of the suicidal brain: A systematic review and theoretical profile. Illinois Psychological Association Conference. Schaumburg, IL. Poster Presentation.

 

Patel, S. (May, 2011). Nicotine-induced reduction of feeding and attenuation by Bupropion. Graduate Research Exposition. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Poster Presentation.