Michele Gagnon
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Clinical Neuropsychology1919 Riverside Drive, Suite 306
Ottawa, ON K1H 1A2
(613) 738-7866
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
Specialties
Neuropsychological assessments are helpful to know how the brain is functioning, determine cognitive strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations to help the person function better. We see patients who have had car accidents; concussions in hockey, football, rugby or Lacrosse; mild traumatic brain injuries, strokes, developmental delay, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, memory problems and dementia.
Evaluations are also done for children and adults with problems writing, reading, doing math or learning or have ADHD. Recommendations are made to help the person function better in class with accommodations at school. Dr. Gagnon also evaluates children or adults with Asperger's syndrome and Pervasive developmental disorders.
Psychotherapy for people with anxiety, depression, sexual problems is also provided.
History
Established in 1995
After the completion of her post-doctoral fellowship, Dr. Gagnon became Head of the Neuropsychology Unit at the Royal Ottawa Hospital and was in charge of completing assessments in the different services of the hospital : Neuropsychiatry, Alcohol and Drug Addictions, Forensics (outpatients and inpatients), Family Court Clinic, Crisis Unit, Affective Disorders, Geriatrics and Schizophrenia.
Dr. Gagnon has a private practice in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology. She is responsible for neuropsychological assessments for medical referrals, litigation and criminal purposes, insurance and rehabilitation purposes. Dr. Gagnon does a lot of assessments for Learning Disabilities and ADHD.
Dr. Gagnon also provides short-term psychotherapy for people with anxiety disorders, depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Meet the Business Owner: Dr. Michèle G.
Dr. Gagnon was born and raised in Montréal and attended McGill University for her Undergraduate degree in Psychology. She continued on with her studies with a Master's degree in Applied Psychology at Concordia University. Her research interests with elderly individuals began at this point and she pursued her studies in Bordeaux, France for the completion of her Ph.D. in Neuropsychology. Dr. Gagnon's research focused on the identification of pre-clinical symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease. After her degree she came back to Canada and started her post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Gagnon also received specific training in Neurology, Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery at the Ottawa Hospital- Civic campus.
Dr. Gagnon continues to be active in research and worked on the effects of diabetes Type-2 on memory and is now involved with Interactive Voice Response Systems.
Dr. Gagnon loves to work with her mini-poodle, Caramel.
