PhD Investigator Clinical Psychiatry, Mass General Research Institute

Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School

Consultant Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

EDD Northeastern University 1988

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Ronna Fried, Ph.D. is Director of Paradigm Development. Dr. Ronna Fried is a supervising neuropsychologist in the Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD at Massachusetts General Hospital and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Her expertise and extensive experience in the field of neuropsychology, coupled with her ongoing probing research in executive functioning, have helped to bring the program into the forefront of neuropsychological exploration. Previously, Dr. Fried served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society, where she was the chair of the Professional Affairs Committee. She continues to be active in the field of neuropsychology, frequently presenting workshops to professionals and parent groups on the translating of neuropsychological deficits into academic and functional recommendations.

Dr. Fried was also the Director of Neurodevelopmental Services at the North Shore Children's Hospital, a Partners HealthCare facility on the north shore of Boston. In her work with that institution, she developed a clinic specializing in the psychosocial treatment of children with ADHD, Juvenile Bipolar Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome, and supervised over 75 professionals. Dr. Fried consulted with the Marblehead Public Schools for a period of eight years, where she supervised school psychologists. She continues to provide workshops and consultation to the faculty and parents within that system.

In addition to these roles, Dr, Fried has a private practice, in which she conducts neuropsychological evaluations, school consultations, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Fried received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her doctoral degree from Northeastern University.