Elkhonon Goldberg

Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP is a cognitive neuroscientist, a practicing neuropsychologist, and an educator who lectures worldwide. He is Director of Luria Neuroscience Institute, Clinical Professor of Neurology at NYU School of Medicine, and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. Goldberg authored research papers on cortical organization, hemispheric specialization, frontal lobes, memory, traumatic brain injury, dementias, schizophrenia, and other topics. Goldberg’s books The Executive Brain (2001), The Wisdom Paradox (2005), and The New Executive Brain (2009) have been published in 19 languages. His recent books are Executive Functions in Health and Disease (2017) and Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation (2018). He coauthored The SharpBrains Guide to Cognitive Fitness (2013) and is the Chief Scientific Adviser of www.sharpbrains.com. Goldberg is a recipient of The Copernicus Prize for “contributions to interdisciplinary dialogue between neurosciences and neuropsychology,” and The Tempos Hominis medal “for international medical sciences education.” He is a foreign member of The Venetian Institute of Science, Literature and Arts. Goldberg’s practice of neuropsychology involves a broad range of clinical and forensic cases.