About Us

Background and Education

Dr. Rodríguez earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology, graduating Magna Cum Laude with honors, from Florida International University in Miami. She earned her Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Neuropsychology/Health Psychology from Fordham University in New York City, where she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Rodríguez conducted her Master’s degree research on the impact of neurocognitive functioning, ethnicity, and literacy on neuropathology diagnoses in HIV-positive adults, under the supervision of Monica Rivera Mindt, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Her dissertation research, mentored by Warren W. Tryon, Ph.D., focused on investigating the predictors of neurocognitive performance and adaptive functioning among children with autism spectrum disorders.

At New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dr. Rodríguez completed a neuropsychology externship, where she administered neuropsychological batteries and participated in bilingual WADA testing and wrote neuropsychological reports for pre-surgical inpatient and non-surgical outpatient adults with treatment-refractory epilepsy. During her externship at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and work at the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, she assessed pediatric and adolescent patients diagnosed with cancer, traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disorders, developmental disabilities, and learning disabilities. These evaluations were conducted for diagnostic purposes, educational placement, and associated treatment planning including recommendation of related services for NYC Department of Education meetings

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Dr. Rodríguez completed her American Psychological Association-approved Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Institute for Child and Family Health, in Miami, Fl., where she conducted psychoeducational testing and individual and group psychotherapy sessions with parents and pediatric patients diagnosed with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and comorbid diagnostic psychological disorders. She went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic neuropsychology at a private firm based in Miami, Fl. under the supervision of Charles Golden, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., A.B.C.N., where she worked closely with clients who reported neuropsychological injuries as a result of accidents, medical malpractice, and negligence. Dr. Rodríguez continued her fellowship training at a private practice in NYC under the supervision of David Salsberg, Psy.D., D.A.B.P.S.

Dr. Rodríguez is a member of the American Psychological Association Clinical Neuropsychology Division 40, Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, and the New York Neuropsychology Group.

Dr. Rodríguez is a New York City Department of Education Certified Bilingual (English/Spanish) Independent Evaluator.