Suzan Uysal

Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Suzan Uysal is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist.  She has been an adjunct faculty member at New York University since 1991, where she teaches a graduate level course in neuropsychology.  She is also an associate professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she co-directs a neuropsychology fellowship training program within the Department of Neurology and teaches functional neuroanatomy and clinical neuroscience in the neuropsychology training programs within the Departments of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine.  Dr. Uysal also has a clinical practice in adult neuropsychological evaluation with a primary focus on neurologic disorders and age-related diseases.  She authored Functional Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neuroscience: Foundations for Understanding Disorders of Cognition and Behavior. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2023, a textbook/reference that interleaves discussion of functional neuroanatomy, clinical neuroscience, and disorders of the human central nervous system with descriptions of neurocognitive and neurobehavioral syndromes and presents the material in a manner that is accessible and relevant for clinical neuropsychology students, early career neuropsychologists, and other non-physician healthcare professionals.

Courses

  • Neuropsychology

Education

  • Ph.D. Psychology, NYU
  • B.A. Psychology, NYU

Professional Interests

  • Neuropsychology education
  • Functional neuroanatomy and clinical neuroscience
  • Neurodegenerative disease
  • Perioperative neuroprotection

Selected Publications

  • Uysal S. Functional Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neuroscience: Foundations for Understanding Disorders of Cognition and Behavior. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2023.
  • Leibowitz AB, Uysal S (eds.). Modern Monitoring in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2020.
  • Uysal S, Lin HM, Trinh M, Park CH, Reich DL. Optimizing cerebral oxygenation in cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial examining neurocognitive and perioperative outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Mar 29. pii: S0022-5223(19)30710-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.036. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Uysal S. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis coding for neuropsychological assessment. Arch Clin Neuropsychol; 34(5), 721–730, 2019.
  • Uysal S, Reich DL. Clinical Assessment of Postoperative Cognitive Decline. In Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia, 2nd ed. Ravdin LD, Katzen HL (eds.). New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 2019.
  • Reich DL, Mayer SA, Uysal S (eds.). Neuroprotection in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2018.
  • Uysal S, Mayer SA. Neurological and Functional Outcomes Assessment. In: Neuroprotection in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. Reich DL, Mayer SA, Uysal S (eds.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2018.
  • Uysal S, Reich DL. Assessment of Postoperative Cognitive Decline. In: Neuroprotection in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. Reich DL, Mayer SA, Uysal S (eds.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2018.
  • Reich DL, Uysal S. Vigilance research and Just Culture principles: Challenges for a connected perioperative world. Anesthesiology 2018;128(1):6-7.
  • Uysal S, Reich DL. Neurocognitive outcomes of cardiac surgery: A review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013;27:958-71.
  • Uysal S, Lin HM, Fischer GW, Di Luozzo G, Reich DL. Selective cerebral perfusion for thoracic aortic surgery: Association with neurocognitive outcome.   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012;143:1205-12.
  • Uysal S, Mazzeffi M, Lin H-M, Fischer GW, Griepp RB, Adams DH, Reich DL. Internet-based assessment of postoperative neurocognitive function in cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011;141:777-81.