Sylvie Goldman, PhD
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Overview
Dr. Sylvie Goldman is a developmental psychologist specialized in the diagnosis of early developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders and language and communication impairments. She obtained her degree in clinical psychology from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where she specialized in cognitive and emotional disorders and child neuropsychological evaluation. She developed her expertise in language disorders at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, working in a large longitudinal project on language and communication disorders. Dr. Goldman gained her experience in early diagnosis during her 8 years of practice as a clinical psychologist at the McCarton Center for Developmental Pediatrics in Manhattan, where she performed comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of children ages from 8 months to 10 years.
She is certified in Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R) and administered cognitive, language, and behavioral testing batteries.
Selected testing instruments:
- Cognitive testing: Bayley, Wechsler, Stanford-Binet, Raven's
- Language testing: PPVT, E-ROWPT, CELF, CCC-2
- Behavioral: Vineland, BASC, SRS, SCQ, RBS-R
- Diagnostic: ADOS, ADI-R, CARS
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Developmental Disorder
- Intellectual disability
- Language Problems
- Learning Disabilities
- Movement Disorders
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Tic Disorder
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Neuropsychology (in Neurology and the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center) at the Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- French
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Graduate School of the City University of New York
Research
Selected Publications
Motor stereotypies in children with autism and other developmental disorders. Dev Med Child Neurol. SYLVIE GOLDMAN PHD, CUILING WANG PHD, MIRAN W SALGADO MD, PAUL E GREENE MD, MIMI KIM SCD, ISABELLE RAPIN MD. First published: 15 December 2008
Hand stereotypies distinguish Rett syndrome from autism disorder. Mov Disord. Sylvie Goldman PhD, Teresa Temudo MD, PhD. First published: 18 June 2012
Opinion: Sex, Gender and the Diagnosis of Autism - A Biosocial View of the Male Preponderance. Goldman S.Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2013 Jun;7(6):675-679. No abstract available. PMID: 23687516.
Improving autism identification and support for individuals assigned female at birth: Clinical suggestions and research priorities. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. Lai, MG, MC., Amestoy, A., Bishop, S., Brown, H., Giwa Onaiwu, M., Halladay, Harrop, C., Hotez, E., Huerta, M., Kelly, A., Miller, D., Wu Nordahl, C., Ratto, A., Saulnier, C., Siper, P., Sohl, K., Zwaigenbaum, L., Goldman, S*. 2023 Dec;7(12):897-908. *corresponding author
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov