Dr. Shumita Roy, ABPP

Psychologist

Dr. Shumita Roy is a licensed, board-certified neuropsychologist. She is board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

She primarily offers assessment services at Toronto Brain Health. Her areas of expertise include traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, ADHD, and various other neurological and psychological conditions. She firmly believes in using a client-centred approach to all clinical care activities.

Dr. Roy obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from York University with competencies in both Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology. She was awarded the Certificate of Academic Excellence by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for her graduate work. She also received various research scholarships throughout her graduate training from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship program and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR). Her graduate research was featured in Scientific American: MIND magazine as well as in the “Opinionator” section of the New York Times. During her doctoral training, she completed clinical placements at Sunnybrook Hospital and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. She then completed her predoctoral internship at Baycrest Health Sciences, where she obtained formal training in cognitive rehabilitation of age-related memory impairment and executive dysfunction. She went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship at SUNY Buffalo, where she gained further expertise in working with individuals with dementia and multiple sclerosis. She has also published numerous research articles on cognitive functioning and personality traits in these populations.