Dr. Heilbronner is regarded as a leader in clinical and forensic neuropsychology by his peers. He has an active clinical practice, is involved in research and teaching, has worked on the development of practice guidelines in clinical neuropsychology, and he has faculty appointments at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Honors and Committees
Consulting Neuropsychologist, The Chicago Blackhawks' Hockey Team (1999-2010)
Fellow, The Society for Clinical Neuropsychology of The American Psychological Association
Fellow, The National Academy of Neuropsychology
Chair, Practice Guidelines Working Group, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
Co-Chair, AACN Consensus Conference on the Neuropsychological Assessment of Effort, Response Bias, and Malingering
Former Coordinator of Brain Trauma Neuropsychology at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Member, Board of Directors, American Academy of Neuropsychology, 2005-2010
Member at Large, The Executive Board of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, 1998-2000
Member, Policy and Planning Committee of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, 1999-2003
Training and Education
1985-1986 Post-Doctoral Residency in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN approved)
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1984-1985 Clinical Psychology Internship (APA approved)
Department of Psychiatry / Division of Clinical Psychology
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
1981-1986 Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (APA approved)
University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois
1976-1980 Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts – Major: Psychology