Dr. Lauren Gavron, PhD
Fax: 813-280-4932
At LCPMD, Dr. Gavron serves as a neuropsychology subject matter expert, providing opinions to attorneys working on cases including but not limited to personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation. She conducts in-depth assessments of skills and abilities linked to brain function, including the impact on activities of daily living and vocational capabilities.
Dr. Gavron started her education at Michigan State University where she studied Psychology and completed pre-med coursework. She went on to earn a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology while in the San Francisco Bay Area and completed her training at University of California. She completed additional residency training at the Cleveland and Memphis VA Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Dr. Gavron added MS degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science and Biomedical Neuroscience from the University of Florida, following her post-doctoral fellowship. In her work, Dr. Gavron has a particular interest in neurodegenerative disorders, aphasia, traumatic brain injuries, and post-injury cognitive rehabilitation.
LCPMD is sought by both plaintiff and defense attorneys for credible, defensible, physician created life care plans and expert witness services. Our physician team is complemented by vocational, neuropsychology, and PhD economist experts - making LCPMD the one stop for valid insight into complex personal injury cases.
- Brain Injury
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder/Disability
- Neuropsychology
- Personal Injury
- Psychology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA (APA-accredited program) Dissertation- An Examination of the Relationships between Respiratory
Sinus Arrhythmia and Social Functioning in Patients with Schizophrenia
M.S. in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
M.S. in Biomedical Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Memphis VA Medical Center, Neuropsychology Track (APA-accredited and APPCN program)
Internship, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Neuropsychology track (APA-accredited program)
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA (APA-accredited program) Master’s Thesis- Neurocognitive Functioning as a Predictor of Coping Strategies in Individuals with Schizophrenia
B.S. in Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Dean’s List, University Honors, Honors in Psychology
Florida License # PY10232
Colorado License # PSY.0005535
Professional Program in Neuropsychological Assessment University of California, Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, CA
Certificate in Political Psychology Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Academy of Neurology American Psychological Association
Division 40: Clinical Neuropsychology National Academy of Neuropsychology International Neuropsychological Society American Academy of Neurology
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Accepted for American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Early Entry Program - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: California School of Professional Psychology:
Co-Instructor, Advanced Psychodiagnostic Assessment (3 semesters)
Tutor, Psychodiagnostic Assessment and Neuropsychology (4 semesters)
Co-Instructor, Psychodiagnostic Assessment (1 semester)
University of California San Francisco, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurobiology:
Co-Instructor, Neuropsychology Assessment Program (2 semesters)
Gavron, L. (2018). Parkinson’s Disease. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center.
Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2018). Movement Disorders: Parkinson’s Plus. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center. Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2018). Epilepsy and Seizures. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center. Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2017). Hypothalamus and Limbic System. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center. Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2017). Neuropsychology of Cardiovascular Disease. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center. Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2016). Cerebellum Anatomy and Syndromes. Presented at Memphis VA Medical Center. Neuropsychology Didactic. Memphis, Tennessee.
Gavron, L. (2013). Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment. Presented at Anka Behavioral Health Inc. Didactic, Solano Hope Program. Vallejo, California.
Gavron, L. (2013). Psychological Report Writing. Presented at California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University. San Francisco, California.
Gavron, L. (2011). The Prolonged Effects of Child Maltreatment. Presented at the 2011 California School of Forensic Psychology Meeting, Alliant International University. San Francisco, California.
Gavron, L. & Bowker, R. (2008). Navicular Syndrome: Contact stress in bones of the distal interphalangeal joint on changes in articular cartilage and ligaments. Presented at the 2008 College of Veterinary Medicine Phi Zeta Research Day, Michigan State University.
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