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George Prigatano, PhD, is emeritus chairman of the Department of Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Prigatano is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Prigatano’s expertise includes the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of adults and children. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association as well as a fellow and past president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
Dr. Prigatano received his doctorate from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, in clinical psychology and completed his internship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. He also studied neuropsychology as a visiting scholar at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Prigatano’s research studies include the process and outcome of neuropsychological rehabilitation, the role of cognitive and emotional changes in arriving at a neuropsychological diagnosis, and the study of impaired awareness, both as reflected in the phenomenon of anosognosia as well as denial of illness. He has spent additional time developing the BNI Screen for Higher Cerebral Functioning, which is a screening test developed at Barrow Neurological Institute, now translated into eight languages and used internationally.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3671.
- Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Neuropsychology
- Internship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- PhD, Bowling Green State University, Clinical Psychology
- Anthony M. Solomon Lecturer, Rusk Rehabilitation Institute, NYU Medical Center, 2008
- Mitchell Rosenthal Memorial Lecturer for Division 22 of the American Psychological Association, 2008
- Luria Lecturer, University of Konstanz and Kliniken Schmeider Konstanz, 2005
- Congress President of the Academy of Multidisciplinary Neurotrauamtology, 2004
- Jim Thorpe Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Services and Research, 2003
- Distinguished Lecturer of the Year, Swedish Neuropsychological Society, 2003
- Distinguished Neuropsychologist Award, National Academy of Neuropsychology, 2001
- William F. Caveness Award, National Head Injury Foundation, 1990
- President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, 1998
- Leonard Diller Lecturer, American Psychological Association, 1998
Neuropsychological and Social Characteristics of a 7 Year Old Child with Hypomelanosis of Ito Followed for 11 Years
Date: 09/2022
Authors: George P. Prigatano, Alexandra Novak, Vinodh Narayanan
Screening for more than level of cognitive functioning: the BNI screen for higher cerebral functions
Date: 03/2022
Authors: George P. Prigatano, Leslie D. Rosenstein, David A. Denney
Leonard Diller and Yehuda Ben-Yishay's Contributions to Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Commentary with Personal Reflections
Date: 02/2022
Authors: George Prigatano
George P. Prigatano's contributions to neuropsychological rehabilitation and clinical neuropsychology: A 50-year perspective
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Alberto García-Molina, George P. Prigatano
Editorial: Neuro-covid: neuropsychological implications of the pandemic
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Martina Amanzio, Sara Palermo, George Prigatano, Irene Litvan
- English


George Prigatano, PhD, is emeritus chairman of the Department of Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Prigatano is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Prigatano’s expertise includes the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of adults and children. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association as well as a fellow and past president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
Dr. Prigatano received his doctorate from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, in clinical psychology and completed his internship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. He also studied neuropsychology as a visiting scholar at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Prigatano’s research studies include the process and outcome of neuropsychological rehabilitation, the role of cognitive and emotional changes in arriving at a neuropsychological diagnosis, and the study of impaired awareness, both as reflected in the phenomenon of anosognosia as well as denial of illness. He has spent additional time developing the BNI Screen for Higher Cerebral Functioning, which is a screening test developed at Barrow Neurological Institute, now translated into eight languages and used internationally.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3671.

- Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Neuropsychology
- Internship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- PhD, Bowling Green State University, Clinical Psychology
- Anthony M. Solomon Lecturer, Rusk Rehabilitation Institute, NYU Medical Center, 2008
- Mitchell Rosenthal Memorial Lecturer for Division 22 of the American Psychological Association, 2008
- Luria Lecturer, University of Konstanz and Kliniken Schmeider Konstanz, 2005
- Congress President of the Academy of Multidisciplinary Neurotrauamtology, 2004
- Jim Thorpe Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Services and Research, 2003
- Distinguished Lecturer of the Year, Swedish Neuropsychological Society, 2003
- Distinguished Neuropsychologist Award, National Academy of Neuropsychology, 2001
- William F. Caveness Award, National Head Injury Foundation, 1990
- President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, 1998
- Leonard Diller Lecturer, American Psychological Association, 1998
Neuropsychological and Social Characteristics of a 7 Year Old Child with Hypomelanosis of Ito Followed for 11 Years
Date: 09/2022
Authors: George P. Prigatano, Alexandra Novak, Vinodh Narayanan
Screening for more than level of cognitive functioning: the BNI screen for higher cerebral functions
Date: 03/2022
Authors: George P. Prigatano, Leslie D. Rosenstein, David A. Denney
Leonard Diller and Yehuda Ben-Yishay's Contributions to Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Commentary with Personal Reflections
Date: 02/2022
Authors: George Prigatano
George P. Prigatano's contributions to neuropsychological rehabilitation and clinical neuropsychology: A 50-year perspective
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Alberto García-Molina, George P. Prigatano
Editorial: Neuro-covid: neuropsychological implications of the pandemic
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Martina Amanzio, Sara Palermo, George Prigatano, Irene Litvan
- English