Melissa Sutcliffe PhD

Dr. Sutcliffe is the Vice Chair of the Division of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She also serves as an Associate Director of the Lifespan Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Fellowship. Clinically, Dr. Sutcliffe specializes in providing inpatient and outpatient services to children, adolescents, and young adults with acquired brain injury, intractable epilepsy, and demyelinating conditions. With respect to research, Dr. Sutcliffe has served as a site Lead Neuropsychologist for several outcome studies in pediatric epilepsy surgery patients and participates in a variety of other studies looking at neurocognitive outcomes in children with complex medical conditions. She works with a variety of trainees, including undergraduate, graduate, and post- doctoral level trainees, providing a wide array of clinical experiences to help recruit and train the next generation of neuropsychologists. In addition to clinical training, Dr. Sutcliffe spends ample time teaching in the didactic setting, serving as a primary presenter in the fellowship’s annual neuroanatomy series, as well as presenting on numerous professional development topics. She is a steering committee member of the UPMC Psychology Consortium, helping with advocacy related to billing, reimbursement, and leadership development for psychologists across the system. At the national level, Dr. Sutcliffe is an active participant in the AACN mentorship program, working with trainees at varying stages of their career and guiding them towards achieving goals of becoming a board-certified neuropsychologist.