Mark W. Bondi, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Dr. Mark Bondi (Lic. # CA-PSY 13383) was awarded his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1991. He completed his internship and postdoctoral residency training in clinical psychology and neuropsychology at UC San Diego and the VA San Diego Healthcare System, and in 1994 began his 30-year career as a staff neuropsychologist at the VA and faculty member at UC San Diego. He has been a licensed psychologist in the state of California since 1993, and he earned national board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology in 1999. For the past decade, Dr. Bondi has directed the San Diego VA's Neuropsychological Assessment Unit, and in 2023 became a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego.
Dr. Bondi founded the private practice in July 2020, in which he conducts independent medical evaluations in the context of insurance/disability compensation, competency/capacity assessment, and forensic disputes. In his spare time, Dr. Bondi enjoys the spoils of the outdoors in southern California to surf, swim, run, bike, boat, fish, and garden.
Contributions to the Field of Neuropsychology
Dr. Bondi has over 275 peer-reviewed publications, including scientific journal articles, book chapters, and books. He is co-author of the 2013 volume entitled Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Definitions, Diagnosis and Treatment. Dr. Bondi is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He has served on the boards of the APA's Continuing Education Committee and Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology, Board of Directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, Board of Governors of the International Neuropsychological Society, and is former President of the APA's Society for Clinical Neuropsychology.
Since 1991, he has received continuous funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, VA, and private foundation grants, and he is a sponsor of nearly two dozen NIH, NSF, VA and private foundation career development awards of his current and former trainees. His research interests center on the cognitive and brain changes of individuals at risk for dementia, including Alzheimer'
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