Leadership Team
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Our team offers a wide range of outpatient care options. To learn more about our psychiatry services, call 800-825-9989 or 310-825-9989.
Cynthia A. Telles, PhD
Director of the UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence
Director of the Spanish Speaking Psychosocial Clinic
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Dr. Cynthia Telles serves as the founding director of the UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence. Dr. Telles is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Director of the Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She is joined by other distinguished faculty members, who have received national recognition for their commitment to serving the mental health needs of diverse populations and for developing innovative bilingual training models.
Xavier E. Cagigas, PhD
Associate Director of the UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence
Co-Director of the UCLA Cultural Neuropsychology Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Immediate-Past President of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society
Dr. Xavier Cagigas serves as Associate Director of the HNCE and Co-director of the Cultural Neuropsychology Program. Dr. Cagigas is the Founding Director of the UCLA Cultural Neuropsychology Initiative, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, the former Director of Clinical Services & Training of the UCLA Medical Psychology Assessment Center (MPAC), and Immediate-Past President of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society.
Paola A. Suarez, PhD
Co-Director of the UCLA Cultural Neuropsychology Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Current Chair of the National Academy of Neuropsychology Culture & Diversity Committee
Dr. Paola Suarez, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, serves as an important member of the HNCE in her role as Co-director of the Cultural Neuropsychology Program. For the past two years, Dr. Suarez has served as a faculty member in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and as Associate Director of the Cultural Neuropsychology Initiative. She was recently elected Chair of the Culture and Diversity Committee of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
Alberto Miranda, PsyD
Cultural Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow