Clinical Neuropsychologist
Santiago Palmer Cancel, Ph.D., is a Spanish-bilingual speaking clinical neuropsychologist at the Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute. He has significant experience in neuropsychological assessment (i.e., clinical and forensic) and specializes in providing holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation interventions for people with acquired brain injuries (ABIs), helping them return to home and community independence, work, and school. Dr. Palmer Cancel’s research interests include social isolation, emotional dysregulation, and the impact of acquired brain injuries on the relationships between patients, their loved ones, and friends. He has presented his work at the Saugatuck Institute for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation annual conference on executive functions and awareness, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference on psychotherapeutic interventions with people with expressive aphasia.
Dr. Palmer Cancel earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico. He completed his clinical psychology internship at Damas Hospital, affiliated with Ponce Health Sciences University, and his clinical neuropsychology fellowship at Brain and Behavioral Associates in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also actively participates in professional neuropsychology committees with a keen interest in advocating for and mentoring students from non-traditional training backgrounds including native Puerto Ricans.