MGH Multicultural Assessment & Research Center

By Rob Davis / September 11, 2021 January 25, 2023

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Boston, MA 02129
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The Multicultural Assessment and Research Center (MARC) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA is dedicated to best practices in multicultural neuropsychology. Our staff focuses on providing culturally and linguistically proficient neuropsychological services to diverse adult patients with a variety of disorders that impact cognitive functioning. Additionally, we provide enriched training opportunities for clinical psychology trainees who are interested in multicultural neuropsychology through the MGH Multicultural Neuropsychology internship elective and the MGH Multicultural Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Training Program.

To place a referral, please call (617)-643-5883 and complete this referral form

Program Leadership

Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD
Director, Multicultural Assessment & Research Center
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Paula A. Aduen, PhD
Assistant Director, Multicultural Assessment & Research Center
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Instructor, Harvard Medical School

HNS is a cross-cultural society &
welcomes members from all ethnic groups.

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DELIA SILVA, PSYD, ABPP

Dr. Silva’s parents immigrated from Panama and Chile to the United States, and she was born and raised in melting pot that is New York City. She grew up speaking Spanish at home and feels fortunate to have grown up in an environment where cultural diversity was the norm, not the exception.

During her training to become a neuropsychologist, Dr. Silva was often asked to work with Spanish-speaking patients, though most training sites did not have supervisors who also spoke Spanish or had sufficient cultural knowledge relevant to Latinx populations. She joined HNS as a student and found mentorship and training resources that helped her gain competency in providing neuropsychological services to these patients. Dr. Silva has served on the HNS Board as Member-at-Large (2014-2016) and Secretary (2019-2022). She has also been involved with several committees over the years and is currently serving as the Chair of the Information Technology (IT) Committee. She views HNS as the main organization to promote development of professional resources and scientific advancements in neuropsychology that are specific to Latinx groups; she is honored to help the organization in any way she can.

Dr. Silva is the owner of Pacific Neurobehavioral Clinic, PC, a group practice in San Diego, California that offers neuropsychological evaluation and psychotherapy services to adults with various neuropsychiatric conditions. She engages in clinical and civil forensic work and oversees the clinic operations.

Educational, training and professional experiences include:

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology – Florida Institute of Technology
Post-doctoral fellowships – Fullerton Neuropsychological Services, St. Jude Medical Center (one year; neurorehabilitation) and University of California San Diego (one year; clinical neuropsychology)
Staff neuropsychologist at Sharp Memorial and Grossmont hospitals from 2009-2012
Board certified through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical Neuropsychology
Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the state of California
Treasurer and Current Chair of California Psychological Association-Division 8 (Neuropsychology)

In her spare time, Dr. Silva enjoys playing and making music (piano and electronic instruments; she recently took up learning how to play the theremin), playing tennis, karaoke, and spending time with family and friends.