CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
ABOUT
Dr. Pimontel is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with specialized expertise in adults presenting with complex medical, neurologic, and psychiatric conditions. Her clinical experience spans a broad range of comorbid presentations, developed through over a decade of practice at academic medical centers such as the James J. Peters VAMC in the Bronx, where she continues to serve a culturally diverse veteran population with complex medical needs.
She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine, Westchester Division, training under leading researchers in geriatric psychiatry and cognitive aging.
She has published peer-reviewed research on late-life depression, apathy, executive dysfunction, and cognitive interventions, and is a member of the International Neuropsychological Society and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. At MAP Neuropsychology, she brings depth of expertise to individualized private-practice evaluations, giving every patient a thorough, clinically precise account of how their brain is working and a clear path forward.
Monique A. Pimontel, Ph.D.
“Giving someone a score is the beginning, not the end. My goal is to help people understand what is happening in their brain, and use that understanding to make real decisions about their life and their care.”
“I became a neuropsychologist because I am interested in clinical questions that cannot be answered by a single test, scan, or label. My work involves not simply identifying an abnormal score but understanding what is causing the change and what it means for that particular person. Test scores are important, but they make sense only as part of a larger clinical picture.
My approach begins with context. I want to understand what has changed, when it changed, how it affects everyday life, and what else may be contributing. Medical history, medications, sleep, mood, education, language, culture, occupation, and previous level of functioning can all influence cognition.
Memory problems are not always Alzheimer’s disease. Attention problems are not always ADHD. MAP Neuropsychology complements modern medical diagnostics by characterizing cognitive strengths and challenges, clarifying functional impact, and translating information into an understanding of the person living with it.”
— Dr. Pimontel
TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Board Certification Eligible
ABPP-CN in Clinical Neuropsychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
Westchester Division
Predoctoral Fellowship
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Northshore University Hospital
Doctoral Training
Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology
CUNY Graduate Center
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
Differential Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disease
Alzheimer's Disease and Atypical Presentations
Lewy Body Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Vascular Dementia
Parkinson's Disease & Parkinson's Plus Syndromes
Motor Neuron Disease
Medical Comorbidity Affecting Cognition
Psychiatric Comorbidity Affecting Cognition
Substance Use & Cognitive Sequelae
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