About

Dr. Schaffer is a clinical neuropsychologist, Texas-licensed psychologist, and San Antonio native. She provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations to a variety of populations, including those with neurological, psychiatric, and developmental disorders. Some of her favorite areas of practice include ADHD, dementia, and neurological disorder. She specializes in capacity and guardianship evaluations, helping to assess an individual’s ability to make informed medical, financial, and legal decisions, including when changes to wills, trusts, powers of attorney, or other legal documents are being considered. She also has a specialty in conducting pre-surgical evaluations for deep brain stimulation (DBS), epilepsy, and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

Education and training

Dr. Schaffer obtained her bachelor’s degree from New York University and both her master’s degree and doctoral degree from Yeshiva University in New York City. She completed her fellowship in neuropsychology at Harvard Medical School, where she was mentored by experts in the field. Dr. Schaffer has also trained at many other top medical systems, including Columbia University Medical School, Weill Cornell Medicine, Northwell Health/Long Island Jewish, and the Bronx Veterans Affairs Hospital. Dr. Schaffer has published papers and presented at several national neuropsychology conferences on topics ranging from Parkinson’s disease to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).