Services

Our Services at Bay Area Neuropsychology

Bay Area Neuropsychology (BAN) proudly presents a comprehensive array of specialized offerings to cater to your unique needs. Our dedicated team is committed to enhancing your neurological health through the following services:

Neuropsychological
Assessment

Uncover cognitive patterns and strengths through our thorough evaluations. These assessments aid in pinpointing neurological issues and crafting tailored treatment strategies.

Psychological
Assessment

Our assessments delve into emotional and psychological well-being, providing insights crucial for holistic care and personalized interventions.

Psychoeducational
Assessment

Tailored for learning differences, these assessments offer valuable insights for education plans and support strategies.

Pre- and Post- Surgical
Evaluation

For epilepsy, brain tumor, organ transplant, spinal cord stimulator, and bariatric surgery, our evaluations provide vital information to optimize surgical outcomes.

Wada & Extra-Operative Language Mapping

Specialized assessments like Wada and language mapping contribute to understanding brain functions, particularly in critical language areas.

Forensic
Assessment

Our expertise extends to legal matters, offering evaluations that provide insights into neurological and psychological aspects of legal cases.

Psychotherapy/
Counseling

We provide compassionate support through therapy and counseling, addressing neurological, psychiatric, and medical challenges.

Common reasons for referral include:

Other neurological/medical conditions of clinical focus:

prematurity / very low birth weight / in utero exposure to substances / asphyxia / fetal distress / hypoxia / anoxia / aphasia / encephalopathy / hydrocephalus / encephalitis / meningitis / metabolic disorder / genetic abnormality / brain hemorrhage / cancer / anemia / leukemia / tuberous sclerosis / Chiari Malformation / schizencephaly / leukomalacia / porencephaly / pseudotumor cerebri / mitochondrial disorder / congenital heart defects / congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Dr. Tahirin Artreches

Dr. Tahirin Artreches earned her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Puerto Rico and has a Certification in Primary Care Behavioral Health from the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. For her doctoral dissertation she developed and validated an instrument for the diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Dr. Artreches completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the Neurobehavioral Institute of Miami. Dr. Artreches specializes in pediatric and adult neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation. She has extensive experience in evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of traumatic brain injury, cerebral vascular accident, neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disorders, and ADHD/ADD. Dr. Artreches trained in a variety of settings including a general hospital, rehabilitation hospital, primary care clinic, and memory disorders clinic. She leads patient and family support groups for traumatic brain injury and stroke. Dr. Artreches is fully bilingual in Spanish and English and is competent in cultural awareness and sensitivity.