Dr. Chand Taneja
Office Address
2400 Arbutus Rd
Victoria, V8N 1V7
Phone (Work): 2505164137
Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist (ABPP# 7271) &
Board Certified Pediatric Neuropsychologist (ABPP# 7680)
- Clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist, uniquely trained and licensed/registered to practice psychology in Canada (BC #1827) and USA (MI #6301013140)- Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and the Amercan Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, with interest in lifespan neuropsychology.
- Associate Member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at UVIC; Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Medical Sciences at UVIC (Island Medical Program); Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at UVIC.
- Co-researcher for a cross Canada Traumatic Brain Injury research team funded by a $1.4 million grant from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Co-researcher for the Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Consortium (CTRC; http://www.ctrc-ccrt.ca/member/taneja-chand/); and advisory member for the Community Brain Injury Program for Children and Youth in BC (CBIPCY) and BC Concussion Advisory Network (BC CAN)
- Assessment and consultation available for individuals of all ages with a wide variety of neurological, psychiatric, genetic, developmental and general medical conditions such as:
Concussion / Traumatic Brain Injury
Encephalitis
Stroke
Brain Tumor / Other cancers with treatments (e.g., radiation/chemotherapy) affecting cognition
Hydrocephalus
Seizures / Epilepsy
Learning Disabilities (e.g., academic LD, NLD) and Giftedness
Delayed Language / Communication Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Premature Birth / Mild Cerebral Palsy; Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mood Disorders (e.g., Depression/Anxiety/Adjustment Issues)
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Vancouver Island Health Authority
January 2008 – Present (Victoria, BC)- Inpatient and outpatient assessments for children / adolescents with neurological or neurodevelopmental conditions affecting brain functioning.
Independent Private Practice
January 2012 – Present (Victoria, BC)- Evaluations, including medical-legal neuropsychological evaluations and psychoeducational evaluations, for individuals of all ages with various neurological, medical, and / or psychiatric conditions affecting cognition.
- Expert witness testimony has been provided in the Provincial Court of BC as a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Post-doctoral Resident
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
September 2005 – August 2007 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)September 1999 – August 2004 (Detroit, MI)
Education
Ph.D. & M.A. - Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Windsor (Windsor, ON), with master’s thesis research completed at Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, CT)
B.Sc. - Biology and Psychology at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC)
Primary Areas of Practice
Adult Assessment
Medicolegal-Personal Injury
Neuropsychological Assessment
Learning and Attention Deficit
Psychoeducational Assessment
Adolescent Assessment
Medicolegal - Personal Injury
Neuropsychological Assessment
Learning and Attention Deficit
Child Assessment
Neuropsychological Assessment
Psychoeducational
Infant Assessment
Neuropsychological Assessment
Infant Treatment