DR SILVIA CHAVES

Core competencies

• Neuropsychological diagnostics in adolescent and adult patients with acquired brain injuries and diseases (e.g. cerebrovascular and inflammatory diseases, traumatic brain injury, dementia, extrapyramidal diseases, brain tumors, epilepsy, hypoxic encephalopathies)
• Opinion on fitness for work, need for therapy, prognosis, fitness to drive
• Therapy incl. professional reintegration for patients with craniocerebral trauma

Professional career

• Since 06/2023 Private practice at Neurozentrum Bern
• Since 02/2023 Co-head of neuropsychology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau (KSA)
• 04/2008 – 01/2023 Clinical neuropsychology, University neurorehabilitation outpatient clinic and ward, university department of neurology, Inselspital Bern
• 2005 – 2012 Doctorate in the Laboratory of Perception and Oculomotor Function, Inselspital Bern
• 1999 – 2005 Psychology studies at the University of Bern

DIPLOMAS

• 2019 Specialist title “Specialist Psychologist for Neuropsychology” FSP
• 2012 Dissertation in the field of neuropsychology, University of Bern, Dr. phil.
• 2005 Degree in Psychology, University of Bern, Lic. Phil.

Publications

Visible under Silvia Chaves in Medline/Pubmed.

Memberships

• Swiss Association of Neuropsychologists (SVNP)
• Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)

Languages

• German
• Spanish