Education and Training
- M.S.: Research, Saint Louis University
- Ph.D.: Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University
- Internship: University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry
Fellowship
Clinical Neuropsychology: West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Services and Special Interests
- Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Multiple Sclerosis & Dementia
Appointment
Neuropsychology Director, Unity Neurology & Neuroscience/MS Center
Certification
Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
About Dr. Peluso
Dr. Peluso is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist, through the American Board of Professional Psychology and American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, who received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Creighton University and was the recipient of the Leo R. Kennedy award for excellence across all graduating seniors in the Department of Psychology. He earned his doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University with distinction, he completed his neuropsychology internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center; Department of Psychiatry and also completed an additional two year post-doctoral neuropsychology residency/fellowship at West Virginia University School of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
Currently, he serves as the neuropsychology director at Unity Neurology and Neuroscience with a prior clinical appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. In 2019, he was the recipient of the Health Care Champion Award for the State of Ohio by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and has held positions as Chair of the Healthcare Provider Council for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for the state of Ohio and Co-Chair for the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. He is also identified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology as a Supervisory Mentor for current candidates seeking to obtain formal board certification in clinical neuropsychology and also serves as a Mentor with the International Neuropsychology Society (INS) Global Mentoring Committee’s One-to-One Mentoring Program.
