Dr. Erica Kalkut, PhD, ABPP, Neuropsychologist | Source | Executive Clinical Director at LifeStance Health
Dr. Erica Kalkut, PhD, ABPP, Neuropsychologist
Dr. Kalkut practices as a pediatric neuropsychologist and is a Senior Clinical Director at LifeStance Health. She is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Erica's training includes a doctorate in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago with a focus in neuropsychology, a pre-doctoral internship in clinical neuropsychology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. As a pediatric neuropsychologist, Erica has expertise in evaluating developmental, learning, behavioral, and emotional problems from infancy through college-age. She has specialized training in working with children and adolescents with various medical, neurological, and genetic disorders.
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LifeStance Health
Executive Clinical Director
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