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Biography

Dr. Bondi received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology from the University of Arizona (1991) and was a National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow at UCSD from 1991 to 1993. Currently he is a Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD and Director of the Neuropsychological Assessment Unit at the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Dr. Bondi is a licensed psychologist in California and board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a Fellow of both the National Academy of Neuropsychology and Division 40 (Society for Clinical Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association and is the President-Elect of APA Division 40. He serves on the editorial boards of several prominent journals in neuropsychology and he has published over 150 research articles and book chapters, and he is the co-author of the 2013 book Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Definitions, Diagnosis and Treatment.

Research Interests

Research focuses on: (1) characterizing the cognitive and brain changes of the preclinical period of Alzheimer’s disease (AD); (2) understanding vascular contributions to the development of AD; (3) critically examining the concept of Mild Cognitive Impairment in an effort to improve upon its nosology, clinical characterization and ability to predict clinical outcomes; (4) examining how the profiles of cognitive and brain changes in the development of AD vary by age; (5) developing and refining neuropsychological test measurement strategies in the AD prodrome, (6) examining the effect of disclosing of one’s risk for AD on subjective and objective memory, and (7) examining the role of genetic and neurobehavioral factors in recovery following traumatic brain injury.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Bondi is Director of the VA Neuropsychological Assessment Unit and an active clinical neuropsychologist in the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry's private practice plan (UCSD Neuropsychological Associates). He conducts clinical neuropsychological evaluations of adults with a wide range of neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Different test batteries have been developed to respond to specific referral questions arising from diverse patient populations as well as document cognitive changes occurring during the course of disease or treatment. Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments also are requested in the context of medicolegal or disability evaluations.