Clinical Neuropsychologist | South Florida
Specialty Evaluations, Minutes From Downtown Miami
Dr. Larry Brooks is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist serving patients across the greater Miami area, including Brickell, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Aventura, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Doral, Kendall, and Hialeah. The practice is based in Hollywood, fifteen to forty minutes from most Miami neighborhoods, with extended appointments structured to minimize travel for out-of-area patients.
Dr. Brooks holds ABPP-CN board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology, the field's specialty-level credential held by approximately 1,400 neuropsychologists nationwide. In Florida, the title "neuropsychologist" is not legally protected, and most providers using it have not completed specialty board certification. For complex diagnostic questions, forensic evaluations, and treatment decisions that will affect a patient for years, that distinction matters.
Common evaluations include traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome, adult ADHD, differential diagnosis of mood and personality disorders, dementia and cognitive decline, learning disabilities, and forensic neuropsychological assessment for personal injury, disability, capacity, and competency cases. Each evaluation produces objective cognitive data and a written report that clinicians, attorneys, and patients can act on.
Board-Certified Specialty Care
ABPP-CN board certification is the field's gold standard, requiring postdoctoral specialty training, a written exam, a peer-reviewed practice sample, and a live oral examination. For Miami patients facing high-stakes diagnostic or legal decisions, board certification is the clearest external signal of specialty competence.
Forensic & Legal Evaluations
Miami-Dade generates a high volume of personal injury, workers' compensation, and disability litigation. Dr. Brooks conducts forensic neuropsychological evaluations with the validity-testing rigor and documentation standards that make findings defensible in court. Reports are admissible, organized, and clear.
Cross-Setting Clinical Experience
Dr. Brooks' clinical background spans inpatient psychiatry, outpatient mental health, substance use and dual-diagnosis programs, forensic evaluation, and brain injury rehabilitation. That cross-setting experience drives the pattern recognition required to evaluate complex cases that resist single-domain explanations.
Frequently asked questions
How close is the practice to Miami?
The practice is located at 3810 Hollywood Boulevard, fifteen to forty minutes from most Miami neighborhoods depending on traffic and starting location. Brickell, Coral Gables, Aventura, Sunny Isles, and Bal Harbour are typically a twenty to thirty-minute drive. Appointments are scheduled to accommodate Miami patients, including back-to-back testing days for those who prefer to minimize travel.
What is the difference between ABPP-CN board certification and 'board certified medical psychologist'?
ABPP-CN is the specialty board certification for clinical neuropsychology, granted through the American Board of Professional Psychology. It requires specialty postdoctoral training, a written examination, a peer-reviewed clinical practice sample, and a live oral examination. The Florida 'Medical Psychologist' designation is a state-level credential with different requirements and is not equivalent to ABPP-CN board certification in clinical neuropsychology.
Do I need a referral from a Miami physician?
No. Patients self-refer regularly. Referrals from physicians, psychiatrists, and attorneys are welcomed but not required to schedule an evaluation.
Can the evaluation be used in a Miami-Dade personal injury or workers' compensation case?
Yes. Dr. Brooks regularly provides forensic neuropsychological evaluations for litigation in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Reports include the validity testing, normative comparisons, and documentation standards required for admissibility, and Dr. Brooks is available to provide expert witness testimony.
Do you accept insurance?
The practice does not accept insurance. Superbills are provided for out-of-network reimbursement, which many Miami patients use to recover a portion of the evaluation cost from their insurance carrier.
What conditions does Dr. Brooks evaluate?
Common diagnoses include traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, adult ADHD, bipolar and borderline personality differential diagnosis, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and learning disabilities. Forensic evaluations include personal injury, capacity, competency, and disability cases. The practice evaluates patients fourteen and older.