About Me
I provide comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults who have neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, epilepsy, stroke, and brain tumors. I also provide assessments for people who have congenital conditions, such as cerebral palsy, or genetic conditions, like Down syndrome.
My evaluations focus on the cognitive effects of these conditions and generate essential information for diagnosis and treatment planning for all areas of the patient’s life. The goal is precise analysis and interpretation of the data to improve the person’s ability to function. I assess patients every two to three years to monitor their cognitive status and provide updated care recommendations.
Conditions of the brain or central nervous system can affect developmental and cognitive skills, particularly in children. Given these complexities, I offer a holistic, team-based approach to care. I collaborate with other healthcare providers, patients, families, and educators to ensure the best treatment.
My research and publications have focused on cognitive rehabilitation strategies for patients recovering from brain injuries and other neurological conditions. This knowledge is extremely helpful in informing my clinical recommendations.
I am one of the only neuropsychologists in New York City who is board-certified in both clinical neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology, and I’m one of the few in the country also board-certified in rehabilitation psychology. In addition, I am a certified school psychologist. These unique qualifications allow me to provide the highest-quality care to my patients and their families.
I am an active and long-term member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society. I serve on the board of directors of the New York State Association of Neuropsychology. I am also dedicated to clinical training. I serve as a supervisor for NYU Langone’s neuropsychology externs, interns, and postdoctoral fellows.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- absence seizures
- acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- angelman syndrome
- arteriovenous malformation
- astrocytoma
- brain abscess
- brain aneurysm
- brain bleeding
- brain inflammation
- brain injury
- brain tumor
- cavernous hemangioma
- central nervous system cancer
- cerebral palsy
- chiari malformation
- cleft palate
- concussion
- continuous spike-and-wave during sleep
- convulsions
- dandy walker syndrome
- dravet syndrome
- drug resistant epilepsy
- epilepsy & seizure disorders
- epileptic encephalopathy
- gliomas
- hydrocephalus
- hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
- landau kleffner syndrome
- lysosomal storage disease
- medulloblastoma
- meningioma
- mitochondrial disease
- muscular dystrophy
- neurofibromatosis
- optic glioma
- petit mal seizure
- pilocytic astrocytoma
- pineal tumor
- pituitary adenoma
- pituitary tumors
- plagiocephaly
- premature birth
- primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pnet)
- rolandic epilepsy
- seizure
- sensorineural hearing loss
- sickle cell anemia
- spina bifida
- spinal cord disease
- spinal cord tumor
- spinal neurofibromas
- sports concussion
- stroke
- sturge weber syndrome
- tic disorder
- tourette disorder
- traumatic brain injury
- tuberous sclerosis
- unspecified brain disease
Treatments
- neuropsychological testing
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Brain Tumors , Glioma & Astrocytoma , Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors in Children , Birthmarks in Children , Cerebral Palsy in Children , Spina Bifida in Children , Concussion , Hydrocephalus in Children , Muscular Dystrophy , Neurofibromatosis , Sickle Cell Disease in Children , Tourette DisorderCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Professional Psychology - Rehabilitation Psychology, 2021
- American Board of Professional Psychology- Peds Clinical Neuropsychology, 2014
- American Board of Professional Psychology - Clinical Neuropsychology, 2012
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 2009
- Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2009
- PsyD from Rutgers State University of NJ, 2007
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
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Amida Care
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
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- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
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Centerlight Healthcare
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
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Cigna
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Humana
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Longevity Health Plan
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Magnacare
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Medicaid of New York
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Multiplan
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
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Railroad Medicare
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United Healthcare
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Wellcare
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Gianna Locascio, PsyD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Slope Pediatrics
60 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Research My Research
Interests
cognitive rehabilitation, acquired brain injury, traumatic brain injury, neuropsychology, pediatric stroke, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, concussion
Academic Contact
Academic office
NYU Slope Pediatrics, 60 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone
636-718-0019
Research Interests Timeline
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Publications
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Lord, Aaron S; Lombardi, Nicole; Evans, Katherine; Deveaux, Dewi; Douglas, Elizabeth; Mansfield, Laura; Zakin, Elina; Jakubowska-Sadowska, Katarzyna; Grayson, Kammi; Omari, Mirza; Yaghi, Shadi; Humbert, Kelley; Sanger, Matt; Kim, Sun; Boffa, Michael; Szuchumacher, Mariana; Jongeling, Amy; Vazquez, Blanca; Berberi, Nisida; Kwon, Patrick; Locascio, Gianna; Chervinsky, Alexander; Frontera, Jennifer; Zhou, Ting; Kahn, D Ethan; Abou-Fayssal, Nada
Clinical neurology & neurosurgery. 2020 Aug 17; 197:106156
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Laatsch, Linda; Dodd, Jonathan; Brown, Tanya; Ciccia, Angela; Connor, Felicia; Davis, Kim; Doherty, Meghan; Linden, Mark; Locascio, Gianna; Lundine, Jennifer; Murphy, Samantha; Nagele, Drew; Niemeier, Janet; Politis, Adam; Rode, Catrin; Slomine, Beth; Smetana, Racheal; Yaeger, Lauren
Neuropsychological rehabilitation. 2019 Oct 31; 1-36
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Cognitive rehabilitation for pediatric neurological disorders
Locascio, Gianna; Slomine, Beth SCognitive rehabilitation for pediatric neurological disorders. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018. (Cambridge medicine) xi, 263 p. (3277242)
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