Dr. Daniel DaSilva PhD.
Dr. Dan DaSilva is a neuropsychologist with specialties in aviation and pediatric neuropsychology. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to neuropsychological and psychological assessments of pilots and air traffic controllers. He serves as a neuropsychology consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon of the Federal Aviation Administration and is frequently called upon by major airlines, aviation attorneys, and aeromedical consultation services to provide expert opinions. He has presented at national and international conferences and symposia on the subject of aviation neuropsychology and has authored chapters on the subject of developmental disorders in aircrew. He has also been accepted by the National Transportation Safety Board as qualified to provide expert testimony in aviation neuropsychology at NTSB hearings, and has been called upon to serve as a committee member by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
Dr. DaSilva is a neuropsychological consultant to the pediatric neuro-oncology and pediatric seizure disorder programs at Morristown Medical Center and at Overlook Medical Center in Atlantic Healthcare’s Neurosciences Institute. He is also a lecturer at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education where he teaches functional neuroanatomy and neuropsychology.
