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David Scarisbrick, PhD

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Clinical Neuropsychologist | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS
Associate Professor | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS

Dr. David Scarisbrick is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He specializes in assessing patients with neurological conditions, including movement disorders, traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases.

With a strong background in brain-behavior relationships, Dr. Scarisbrick integrates evidence-based neuropsychological assessment techniques to enhance patient care and support neurosurgical decision-making. His clinical expertise centers on evaluating neurological conditions, assessing functional outcomes following neurosurgical interventions, and optimizing quality of life for individuals with neurological disorders. He has extensive experience conducting pre- and post-surgical evaluations (e.g., Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS), Brain Tumors, Epilepsy Surgery, etc.), providing personalized recommendations to maximize patients’ well-being after procedures.

Dr. Scarisbrick is an integral member of the neurosurgical awake craniotomy brain tumor team, which emphasizes the concept of oncofunctional balance. Working closely with RWJMS neurosurgeons, he assesses cognitive function before and after surgery while selecting intraoperative measures that help preserve cognitive abilities and maximize tumor resections.

As an educator and mentor, Dr. Scarisbrick is dedicated to training the next generation of medical professionals, including medical students, residents, and fellows, in neuropsychological evaluation and intervention. He collaborates closely with neurosurgeons, neurologists, and rehabilitation specialists to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary care.

Dr. Scarisbrick has made significant contributions to the field through peer-reviewed publications, research presentations at national and international conferences, and ongoing clinical research initiatives. His dedication to advancing neuropsychology continues to shape innovative approaches to patient care and medical education.

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Education:

Doctorate:
Ph.D. of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology Concentration), Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies

Post Doctorate:
Fellowship in Neuropsychology OUHSC, Year 2 – Oklahoma City VA, Year 1 – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Houston Conference/Division 40 Neuropsychology Specialization

Board Certification:
American Board of Professional Psychology – Clinical Neuropsychology – (ABPP)

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Awards:

  • 2024 The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine Chairman’s Teaching Award
  • 2022 West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Research Scholar
  • 2022 The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine Chairman’s Research Award
  • 2015 Named Social Chair for the Early Career Neuropsychologist Committee of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology
  • 2011 Elected Student Conference Chair (APA DIV 22 Conference)
  • 2010 Co-Coordinator of Dean’s Leadership Team (NSU)
  • 2009 Nova Southeastern University Research Travel Grant (NSU)
  • 2009 Dean’s Leadership Committee (NSU)
  • 2009 Public Relations Chair of Student Government Association (NSU)
  • 2009 Awarded Gilbert H. Berken Scholarship (NSU)
  • 2007 Psi Chi Regional Research Award Winner (EPA)

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Interests:

  • Neuropsychology & Cognitive Function
  • Brain-Behavior Relationships
  • Neurologic Diseases
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Movement Disorders
  • Neuromodulation
  • Awake Craniotomy and Cognition
  • Language Mapping
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Clinical and Academic Teaching
  • Multicultural & Modern Assessments
  • Clinical Innovations & Teaching Methods

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Publications:

  • Keith, C.M., Haut, M.W., Teixeira, C.V.L., Mehta, R.I., Phelps, H., Ward, M., Miller, M., Navia, R.O., Coleman, M.M., Marano, G., Wang, X., Pockl, S., Rajabalee, N., Scarisbrick, D.M., McCuddy, W.T., D’Haese, P.F., Rezai, A., & Wilhelmsen, K. (2024) Memory consolidation, temporal and parietal atrophy, and metabolism in amyloid-β positive and negative mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 102(3), 778-791. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241291223
  • Scarisbrick, D. M.,Keith, C. M., Vieira Ligo Teixeira, C., Mehta, R. I., Phelps, H. E., Coleman, M. M., Ward, M., Miller, M., Navia, O., Pockl, S., Rajabalee, N., Marano, G., Malone, J., D’Haese, P.F., Rezai, A.R., Wilhelmsen, K., and Haut, M.W. (2024). Executive function and cortical thickness in biomarker aMCI. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2024.2389255
  • Petersen, J., McGough, J., Abrahao, A., Tripathi, R., Brandmeir, C., Boshmaf, S.Z., Brandmeir, N., Gopinath, G., Konrad, P.E., Hamani, C., Murray, A., Lam, B., Ranjan, M., Scantlebury, N., Frye, J., Schwartz, M.L., Sewell, I.J., Rohringer, C., McSweeney, M., Mahoney III, J.J., Resai, A., Lipsman, N., Scarisbrick*, D.M. and Rabin*, J.S. (2024). Cognitive outcomes following unilateral magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: findings from two cohorts. Brain Communications, 6(5), fcae293. https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcae293*co-senior authors from each location
  • Gotra, M., Lindberg, K., Jasinski, J., Scarisbrick, D.M.,Reilly, S., Perle, J., Miller, L., & Mahoney III, J.J. (2024). Changes in the Clinical Practice of Mental Health Service Providers Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Questionnaire Study. JMIR Formative Research, DOI: 10.2196/50303
  • Perle, J. G., Perle, A. R., Scarisbrick, D. M., & Mahoney III, J. J. (2023). A Preliminary Investigation of Telehealth-Focused Supervision in Clinical Psychology Pre-doctoral Internships and Post-doctoral Fellowships Before and After the Onset of COVID-19. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 1-10.
  • Muksuris, K., Scarisbrick, D. M., Mahoney, J. J., & Cherkasova, M. V. (2023). Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Animal Models. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(17), 5448. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175448
  • Li, W., Cheng, P., Liu, Z., Ma, C., Liu, B., Zheng, W., Scarisbrick, D.M., Lu, J., Li, L., Huang, L.,Wang, L., Yan, Y., Xiao, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, T., Yan, J., Yu, Y., Xu, X., Wang, Z., Xu, Y., Li, T., Xu, G., Xu, X., Xue, X., Li, G., Jia, F., Shi, J., Zhang, N., Du, X., Sang, H., Zhang, C., & Liu, B., (2023). Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic events in China: a nationally representative cross-sectional epidemiological study. Psychiatry Research, Volume 326, 115282, ISSN 0165-1781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115282.
  • Mahoney III, J.J., Koch-Gallup, N., Scarisbrick, D.M., Berry, J.H., & Rezai, A.R., (2022). Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders and Behavioral/Cognitive-Related Indications: Review of the Literature and Implications for Treatment. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2022.120253
  • Perle, J. G., Perle, A. R., Scarisbrick, D.M., & Mahoney III, J. J. (2022). Fostering Telecompetence: A descriptive evaluation of clinical psychology predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship implementation of telehealth education. The Journal of Rural Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12709
  • Perle, J. G., Perle, A. R., Scarisbrick, D.M., & Mahoney III, J. J. (2022). Educating for the future: A preliminary investigation of doctoral-level clinical psychology training program’s implementation of telehealth education. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7, 351-357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-022-00255-5.
  • Zane, K.L., McCuddy, W.T., Mahoney III, J.J., Kelty, M.K., Scarisbrick, D.M., (2020) Assessing Psychometrists’ Practices to Inform Neuropsychological Services, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, acaa122, https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaa122. Zane, K.L., Thaler, N.S., Reilly, S.E., Mahoney III, J.J., Scarisbrick, D.M., (2020) Neuropsychologists’ practice adjustments: the impact of COVID-19. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1863473.
  • Reilly, S.E., Zane, K.L., McCuddy, W.T., Soulliard, Z.A., Scarisbrick, D.M., Miller, L.E., Mahoney III, J.J., (2020) Mental Health Practitioners’ Immediate Practical Response during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Questionnaire Study. JMIR Mental Health: DOI: 10.2196/21237.
  • Rinaldi, A., Stewart-Willis, J., Scarisbrick, D.M., & Proctor-Weber, Z., (2020). Clinical utility of the TOMMe10 scoring criteria for detecting suboptimal effort in an mTBI veteran sample. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1803870

 

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