EXPERT IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FSP

Core competencies

Neuropsychological diagnosis and treatment for adolescents and adults up to old age; including assessment of the type and extent of cognitive dysfunction after brain injuries and brain diseases:

  • Assessments for epilepsy, after craniocerebral trauma, strokes and after brain tumors, and inflammatory processes;
  • Assessment and opinion on the need for rehabilitation, therapy options and ability to work;

including opinions on prognosis and fitness to drive within the neuropsychological examinations.

Professional career

  • Since 06/2023 Private practice at Neurozentrum Bern
  • Since 02/2023 Head neuropsychologist, neurology clinic, Cantonal Hospital Aarau
  • Since 05/2022 Senior neuropsychologist, University Children’s Hospital Inselspital Bern
  • Since 02/2020 Head neuropsychologist, university neurorehabilitation outpatient clinic, university department of neurology, Inselspital Bern
  • Since 2020 Lecturer in the Bachelor of Neuroscience program. Institute of Psychology, University of Bern.
  • 2004 -2020 Deputy head neuropsychologist, university neurorehabilitation outpatient clinic, university department of neurology, Inselspital Bern.
  • 2002-2004 Head neuropsychologist, Bethel Epilepsy Center, department of pre-surgical intensive care diagnostics, Bethel
  • 1999 – 2002 Assistant professor, Chair of General Psychology & Neuropsychology, department of psychology, University of Bern
  • 1992 – 2002 Neuropsychologist, Neurological University Hospital, Department of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Inselspital Bern
  • 1986 – 1992 Studied psychology at the University of Hamburg

DIPLOMAS

  • 2009 Specialist psychologist for neuropsychology FSP & accredited external supervisor SVNP
  • 2001 Certificate in neuropsychology from the Working Group for Pre-Surgical Epilepsy Diagnostics & Surgical Epilepsy Therapy.
  • 2001 Doctorate (Dr. phil) in psychology from the University of Bern:
  • 1999 Neuropsychologist GNP, certificate from the Society for Neuropsychology  (GNP).
  • 1992 Graduated in psychology from the University of Hamburg (Dipl.-Psych.)

Publications

A current overview can be found under Publications Dr. Dörthe Heinemann on Medline/PubMed.

Memberships

  • Member of the Society for Neuropsychology (GNP)
  • Member of the Swiss Association for Neuropsychology (SVNP)
  • Member of the Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)
  • Member of the Working Group for Pre-Surgical Epilepsy Diagnostics & Surgical Epilepsy Therapy of the German League against Epilepsy

Languages

  • German
  • English