Nicholas S. Thaler

Nicholas Thaler, Ph.D. ABPP-CN is a Santa Monica native and a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist. He serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior where he supervises graduate students, interns, and post-doctoral fellows with outpatient neuropsychological assessments. He also maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, where he has conducted neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan. He has published over 50 papers examining the cognitive and psychiatric sequelae of a number of clinical conditions including learning disabilities, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and bipolar disorder. He has worked at children’s hospitals, academic medical centers, child community centers, private practices, and a Veteran’s Affairs hospital. He specializes in assessing learning disabilities, ADHD, and cognitive dysfunction secondary to medical injuries. Dr. Thaler has been recognized with a number of accolades, including the Tony Wong Diversity Award, the Nevada Regent’s Scholar Award, the UNLV President’s Scholarship, and a UCLA Center for AIDS Research seed grant. He is a past president of the Asian Neuropsychological Association

Dr. Thaler has over 50 peer-reviewed publications concerning neuropsychological methods, with a focus on pediatric traumatic brain injury. He also publishes on cultural and cross-cultural assessments.