Neil H. Pliskin PhD, ABPP
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology
Director, Neurobehavior Program
Director, Neuropsychology Service
Contact
Email:
npliskin [at] uic.edu
Office Phone:
(312) 996-6217
Building & Room:
Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI)
Address:
912 S. Wood St. Department of Psychiatry (MC 913) Chicago IL 60612
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About
Dr. Pliskin is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology with years of experience working as a neuropsychologist and directing Neuropsychology training programs. He has a special interest in the neuropsychological sequelae of medical illness. Dr. Pliskin has published in the areas of renal disease, multiple sclerosis, and dementia and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of electrical shock injuries.
Interests
PSYCHIATRY
Advisor, AMA/CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee on behalf of the American Psychological Association. Former Chair, Practice Advisory Committee, American Psychological Association’s Division of Neuropsychology; Former Director of Continuing Education, International Neuropsychological Society.
Publications
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Pliskin, N., Ammar, A., Fink, J., Hill, S., Malina, A., Ramati, A., Kelley, K. and Lee, R. Neuropsychological Changes Following Electrical Injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12, 17-23, 2006.
Ammar, A., Fink, J., Ramati, A., Kelley, K., Crawford, I., Bryant, F., Lee, R. and Pliskin, N. Memory functioning in electrically injured patients with and without PTSD. Acta Neuropsychologica, 4 (3), 119-124, 2006.
Wicklund, A., Ammar, A., Weitlauf, J., Heilbronner, R., Fink, J., Lee, R., Kelley, K. and Pliskin, N. MMPI-2 Patterns in Electrical Injury: A Controlled Investigation. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22 (1), 98-111, 2008.Ramati, A. Pliskin, N., Keedy, S. Erwin, R., Fink, J. Bodnar, E., Lee, R., Cooper, M. and Sweeney, J. Alteration in Functional Brain Systems After Electrical Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 26(10):1815-22, 2009.
Ramati, A., Rubin, L., Wicklund, A., Pliskin, N., Ammar, A., Fink, J., Bodnar, E., Lee, R., Cooper, M. and Kelley, K. Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity Following Electrical Injury and Its Effects on Cognitive Functioning. General Hospital Psychiatry, 31(4):360-6, 2009.
Little, D.M., Kraus, M.F., Joseph, J., Geary, E.K., Susmaras, T., Zhou, X.J., Pliskin, N. and Gorelick, P.B. Thalamic integrity underlies executive dysfunction in traumatic brain injury. Neurology, 74(7), 558-564, 2010.
Festa, J.R., Schwarz, L., Pliskin, N. H., Cullum, C.M., Lacritz, L., Charbel, F., Matthews, M., Starke, R., Connolly, E.S., Marshall, R.S. and Lazar, R. M. Neurocognitive Function in Adult Moyamoya Disease. Journal of Neurology, 257(5), 806-815, 2010.
Geary, EK, Kraus, MF, Pliskin, N. and Little, DM. Verbal Learning Differences in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(3), 506-516, 2010.
Atkinson IC, Sonstegaard R, Pliskin, N., Thulborn KR. Vital Signs and Cognitive Function are Not Affected by 23-Sodium and 17-Oxygen MR Imaging of the Human Brain at 9.4 Tesla. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 32:82–87, 2010.
Seminars and Lectures
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| Date | Topic | Lecture/Seminar Series | Status |
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| 11/08/2019 | Medical Neuropsychology |
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Past Event |
| 10/25/2019 | Neuropsychological Effects of Alcohol Use |
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Past Event |
| 09/06/2019 | Frontal Lobe Disorders and Frontotemporal Dementia |
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Past Event |
| 08/02/2019 | Neuropsychological Function/Dysfunction of the Left Hemisphere |
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Past Event |
| 07/12/2019 | Practical Principles of the Neuropsychological Evaluation, Norms and Psychometrics |
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Past Event |
| 11/09/2018 | Medical Neuropsychology II |
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Past Event |
| 11/02/2018 | Medical Neuropsychology I |
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Past Event |
| 09/21/2018 | Frontal Lobe Disorders and Frontotemporal Dementia |
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Past Event |
| 08/17/2018 | Neuropsychology of Cerebrovascular Disease/Sickle Cell Disease |
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Past Event |
| 07/20/2018 | Neuropsychological Function/Dysfunction of the Left Hemisphere |
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Past Event |
| 07/13/2018 | Practical Principles of the Neuropsychological Evaluation, Norms and Psychometrics |
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Past Event |
| 05/04/2018 | New Treatment Initiatives and Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis |
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Past Event |
| 01/05/2018 | Research Developments and Controversies in Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Past Event |