Dr Alex Falcon

Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist

Director, A & S Neuropsychologists

T - 0422 444 244

alexfalcon@asneuropsych.com

Dr Alex Falcon is a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist who has extensive experience in Neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation of a vast range of cognitive disorders resulting from traumatic and acquired brain injuries. Over the past 20 + years, he has practiced as a Clinical Neuropsychologist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, and Royal Rehab (Ryde). Dr Falcon has also managed a Private Practice (A & S Neuropsychologists) over the last 20+ years where he has provided Consultant Neuropsychological Assessment services both privately and for various organizations including Australian Government Departments such as Department of Veteran's Affairs & Department of Communities and Justice (Family and Community Services).

Neuropsychological Assessments:

Traumatic Brain Injury.
Acquired Brain Injury from neurological conditions including stroke, vascular disorders, multiple sclerosis, cerebral tumours / infections (meningitis, encephalitis, herpes, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, HIV/AIDS).
Alcohol Related Brain Damage
Hypoxic Brain Injury (e.g. due to cardia arrest).
NDIS Assessments for NDIA Managed, Plan Managed and Self Managed participants.
Dr Falcon also provides ongoing, longer term, psychological services assisting individuals and families in their adjustment to brain injury, focusing on emotional, behaviour and interpersonal difficulties.

Insurance / Medicolegal Assessments:

Neuropsychological consults for clients under Insurance & Care NSW (iCare - supporting all traffic / motor vehicle related injuries and Worker’s Compensation).
Approved Neuropsychologist / Dispute Assessor within iCare
Extensive experience with various CTP insurers in provision of Neuropsychological rehabilitation services in traumatic / acquired brain injury.
Extensive experience in provision of comprehensive Medicolegal Neuropsychological Assessments for both Insurers and Lawyers (often joint party assessments).
Neuropsychological Assessments / Evidence for Legal Aid and Criminal Courts.

For a comprehensive listing of Dr Falcon's formal qualifications and experience, please refer to our Professional Qualifications page.

Dr shelley simpson

Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist

T - 0434 412 380

shelleysimpson@asneuropsych.com

Dr Shelley Simpson is a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist who has 20 + years experience working in both the Public and Private Health Care Sector. Dr Simpson until recently held a Senior Clinical Neuropsychology position at Westmead Hospital in the Department of Aged Care Psychiatry / Older Peoples Mental Health. She has also previously worked in Adult Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol and at the Brain Injury Units at both Westmead and Royal Rehab (Ryde).

Dr Shelley Simpson has also practiced as a Private Consultant with A & S Neuropsychologists for the past 19 years. In this position she regularly provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, mental health and capacity assessments as discussed below. She also conducts assessments for various Government organizations including; Department of Veteran's Affairs, Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program, Department of Communities and Justice (Family and Community Services). Dr Simpson has also provided assessments and evidence for NCAT, Local and District Courts, The Supreme Court, Children’s Court and for the Family Court of Australia.

Neuropsychological Assessments:

Extensive experience in the assessment of adults and older adults with Psychiatric Illnesses (including Schizophrenia and other Psychotic illnesses, Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Eating Disorders and Drug and Alcohol) both Neuropsychological Assessments and Mental Health Assessments;
Dementias (including Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia and Alcohol Related Brain Damage).
Neurological Conditions (e.g. stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, ABI’s)
Developmental Disability / Intellectual Disability (including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy).
Capacity Assessments / provision of evidence for the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) regarding Guardianship / Financial Management Orders.
NDIS Assessments - NDIA Managed, Plan Managed and Self Managed participants.
Implementation of comprehensive cognitive / behavioural management plans.

Medicolegal Neuropsychological Assessments:

Assessments to determine need for appointment of a Guardian.
Financial Management Capacity (Capacity to Appoint or Revoke a Power of Attorney).
Testamentary Assessments (e.g. capacity to write a Will) - both contemporaneous and retrospective capacity.
Guardianship Disputes.
Capacity to provide legal instruction.
Capacity to Stand Trial / Section 32 Reports.
Capacity to consent to medical treatment.
Fitness to Drive reports for the RMS.
Expert Witness Services.
Parenting Capacity Assessments (Neuropsychological Assessments and Mental Health Assessments).
Neuropsychological Assessments, Mental Health Assessments & Evidence for Local, District & Supreme Courts of NSW and for the Children’s Court & Family Court of Australia. (This includes Legal Aid and prison visits).

For a comprehensive listing of Dr Simpson's formal qualifications and experience, please refer to our Professional Qualifications page.