Biography

Dr. Pilnick is a Clinical Psychologist and a Pediatric Neuropsychologist who specializes in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and young adults who suffer from cognitive, emotional, and behavioral difficulties related to developmental disorders and neurological diseases or injuries, including learning and attention disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and autism.  Dr. Pilnick has specialized training in administering the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale-Second Edition (ADOS-II). 

Dr. Pilnick completed her doctoral work at the Illinois Institute of Technology, intern training at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Michigan Medical Center.  Prior to joining Neuropsychology Associates, Dr. Pilnick was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago Medical Center. 

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Michigan

  • Internship, University of Oklahoma Medical Center

  • PH.D. Clinical Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology

  • B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan

Helene Pilnick, PHD

Clinical Psychologist and Pediatric Neuropsychologist