Scott J. Hunter, PhDAssociate Professor of Psychiatry & PediatricsDirector, Pediatric NeuropsychologyDr. Scott Hunter specializes in pediatric neuropsychology. In the clinic and in his research, Dr. Hunter focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of learning and neurobehavioral disorders, with particular interests in the neuropsychological complications of medical illness and its treatment in pediatric patients, executive function development, subcortically-based neurodevelopmental disorders, and the identification of neurological risk factors that contribute to developmental disabilities. Dr. Hunter is an expert in the neuropsychological and psychosocial aspects of many childhood-onset conditions, including learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, childhood cancers, hydrocephalus, neurofibromatosis and autism. He has written articles and book chapters on his research and clinical interests, and has given presentations based on his research findings at conferences around the world. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1997 Board CertificationsNational Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology Graduate SchoolUniversity of Illinois at Chicago InternshipNorthwestern University, Chicago FellowshipUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY MembershipsAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Language SpokenEnglish Office Phone(773) 702-2227 Office Fax(773) 702-9929 Office Postal AddressScott J. Hunter, PhD
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