Melissa Castro, PsyD, LP, ABPP

Specializing in:
Clinical Neuropsychology Adult and Geriatric Population • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia • Multiple Sclerosis • Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion • NFL Concussion Settlement Program • NCAA Medical Monitoring Program • Cross Cultural Assessments
Melissa Castro Minneapolis Neurology Clinic

Do you want to be treated by your doctor as more than a brain walking on two legs? My evaluations are comprehensive and thorough; personalized to your specific needs, not just as a patient, but as a person. I provide you with detailed feedback about your performance and take the time to address your questions and concerns. My goal is to have you leave my office, not only with answers, but with hope.

Dr. Castro is one of the few bilingual Spanish/English neuropsychologist in the Midwest. She is able to provide assessment and consultation services in Spanish without the need of an interpreter. She has expertise in cultural neuropsychology, particularly in the evaluation of bilinguals and Hispanics/Latinos. Dr. Castro has experience working with international patients from the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, Central America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts – St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
  • Doctor of Medicine – Saint George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies.
  • Internal Medicine Internship – Northwestern University Feinberg School Medicine, Chicago, IL.
  • Neurology Residency – Northwestern University Feinberg School Medicine, Chicago, IL.
  • Sleep Medicine Fellowship – University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology – Ponce School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Neuropsychology Residency – University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Certification

  • American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN)
  • American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

Licensure

  • Minnesota
  • Wisconsin

Memberships

  • American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Midwest Neuropsychology Group
  • Hispanic Neuropsychological Society
  • Physician’s Award from the Alzheimer’s Association (2015)
  • Early Career Psychologist Award from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists (2015)
  • Clinical Psychology Award from Canadian Psychological Association (2009)
  • Women & Psychology Award from Canadian Psychological Association (2009)
  • Scientific Early Career Development Grant, Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, American Psychological Association (2008)
  • Health-Emotions Research Institute Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006)
Office:
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology
Golden Valley/Main Office

4225 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
763-588-0661

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