Faculty - Peter A. Gold, Psy.D.
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Peter A. Gold, Psy.D. Clinical Assistant Professor |
Peter A. Gold, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist FL PY7322
Dr. Peter A. Gold, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida, has been working in the field of Psychology and Mental Health services for over twenty years. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Licensed Psychologist at the Department of Psychiatry's satellite office in Vero Beach, FL; the Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine. He is a clinician conducting psychotherapy and psycho-diagnostic testing and is involved in the education of medical students, residents and fellows.
Dr. Gold is also an active member of the Medical Staff and maintains privileges with the Memorial Regional Healthcare System, which includes Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital South, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Pembroke, and Memorial Hospital Miramar in South Florida.
In July of 2008, Dr. Gold attended the Florida Psychological Association sponsored workshops on Emerging Collaborative Models for Psychology & Medicine, and the Medical Psychology Division workshop on Psychopharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders.
Memberships/Affiliations: Dr. Gold maintains memberships with the American Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association, Psychologists In Independent Practice (APA Division 42), National Academy of Neuropsychology, International Neuropsychological Society, Broward County Mental Health Association, and the University of Florida Alumni Association. He is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
Background: Following graduation from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, Dr. Gold accepted a position with one of the countries most renowned private psychiatric facilities, Fair Oaks Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. While at Fair Oaks, Dr. Gold provided individual, group, and family therapy for the inpatient Adult Addiction Treatment Unit population of treatment resistant substance abusers. In addition, he assisted with data collection and analysis for numerous psychiatric mental health research projects. Dr. Gold was subsequently appointed the Director of Community and Corporate Relations at Stony Lodge Hospital in Westchester County, New York. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to Fair Oaks Hospital in Delray Beach, Florida, where he served for three years as Administrator and Medical Board member for the Florida branch of the 800-Cocaine National Information and Referral Service. While serving as Administrator, he was directly responsible for daily operational policies and procedures, and providing all in service clinical training.
In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Gold provided professional lecture series, speaking engagements, and media related appearances for the Governor's Task Force and Community Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, State of Florida Department of Education, Governor's Task Force on Addiction, Broward County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Division, Palm Beach County Mental Health Association, Dade County Grand Jury Testimony, Good Samaritan Hospital, Charter Glades Hospital, Cedars Medical Center and numerous other private health care symposia and corporate sponsored conferences. Dr. Gold has also appeared on various national television news programs, including the ABC, CBS, and NBC Morning News, as well as CNN. He has provided consultation and information to a wide variety of other broadcast and print medium, including Newsweek, Time, Florida Trend, South Florida Business Journal, Gainesville Sun, Miami Herald, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Boca Raton News, Tampa Tribune, and the Orlando Sentinel.
Education/Training: Dr. Gold graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Florida. He went on to earn his Masters of Science degree with distinction, and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Miami Institute of Psychology, an APA Accredited Graduate School of Professional Psychology in Miami, Florida. Dr. Gold received his Doctoral Internship training at South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, a forensic psychiatric facility in Miami, Florida. While at S.F.E.T.C., Dr. Gold was responsible for performing competency evaluations and providing clinical interventions and therapy for the inpatient population. He went on to complete his Post Doctoral Residency training at Palm Beach Psych. Services, LLC, a private neuropsychology practice in Palm Beach County, Florida. Dr. Gold's Residency training included performing psychological assessments of intelligence, personality, cognitive and psycho educational functioning. Additional responsibilities included client intake, report of findings, diagnostic impression and interpretations, along with psychometric assessments of children~adolescents, and adult clientele. Dr. Gold also provided assessment of adolescent and adults diagnosed with learning disabilities, Autism spectrum disorders, and Attention Deficit Disorders. In addition, Dr. Gold has performed numerous on site assessment and consultation services for gifted placement within the public and private school system of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Personal: Dr. Gold was born in the San Francisco, California area, and raised in North Caldwell, New Jersey prior to relocating to Florida with his family. He very much enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his family.