Neuropsychologist
Dr. Julia Nunan-Saah
(she/her)
Dr. Nunan-Saah specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of children, adolescents, and young adults. With warmth, thoughtfulness, and genuine curiosity, she partners with families to develop a deeper understanding of their child’s strengths and areas of growth. She collaborates closely with parents, educators, and medical providers to create tailored, evidence-based recommendations to help each child reach their full potential.
Her areas of expertise include learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and mood and anxiety disorders. She also has extensive experience working with children with complex medical conditions, including epilepsy, brain tumor, concussion, stroke, and genetic conditions.
A Bay Area native, Dr. Nunan-Saah earned her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University. She completed her predoctoral internship in pediatric neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at San Francisco Neuropsychology, PC. She previously worked as a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Child Mind Institute.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Nunan-Saah has published research in peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Multiple Sclerosis Journal. She is also passionate about training and supervising graduate students in clinical neuropsychology.
BA with High Honors in History of Science, Secondary Field in Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
PhD in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Neuropsychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA
American Psychological Association (APA)-Accredited Predoctoral Internship in Pediatric Neuropsychology, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, San Francisco Neuropsychology PC, San Francisco, CA
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