Clinic Director
Dr. Proto joined Neurocognitive Specialty Group in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in 2004. He then completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University in 2012. His APA-accredited internship, with an emphasis in neuropsychology, was at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine and Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and his fellowship in clinical neuropsychology was at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX, from 2012 to 2014. He has been in practice as a clinical neuropsychologist since 2014 and has been board-certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology since 2019. Dr. Proto worked at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center as a clinical neuropsychologist and director of psychology internship training. He lives in Pensacola, FL, where he and his family regularly enjoy the area’s beautiful white-sand beaches.
Why did you choose neuropsychology as a profession?
Like many people, I have been interested in the subject of psychology since I was much younger, and I have always wanted to work in a helping profession. My interest in neuropsychology developed at the outset of graduate school, as I was drawn to the specialty’s focus on neuroscience, brain-behavior relationships, and quantitative reasoning and analysis in the broader context of understanding each person individually.
Why did you choose to work at Neurocognitive Specialty Group?
I have previously trained and worked with many of NSG’s doctors and have always had great respect for them personally and professionally. When I made the decision to leave the VA and enter private practice, NSG was the natural choice, as they provided an opportunity to surround myself with individuals I knew would continue to challenge and support my work and development as a neuropsychologist.
