Elizabeth Ann Curko Kera, PHD

Dr. Elizabeth Kera is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with subspecialty training in neuropsychological assessment of neurologic conditions. Dr. Kera is the director of the Division of Psychology and Neuropsychology at the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center. She also is an assistant professor of Neurology at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.  

Specializing in assessment of neuropsychological disorders and cognitive function in medical populations, Dr. Kera is a part of a comprehensive team that offers a spectrum of care for patients with movement disorders including Parkinson’s and essential tremor, multiple sclerosis and related disorders, dementia, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.

After obtaining her BA in Psychology as an Honors Scholar at New York University, Dr. Kera completed her PhD in neuropsychology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. She went on to complete her internship in clinical neuropsychology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Children's Specialized Hospital of New Jersey.

Dr. Kera has co-authored numerous publications, presented on a variety of topics in neuropsychology, and is active in several neuropsychological organizations in the Northeast region and internationally. She serves as a representative for the Global Engagement Committee of the International Neuropsychological Society, a committee which strives to advance the field of neuropsychology in developing countries. She is also active in numerous community outreach activities, including founding the first New Jersey chapter and serving as an advisory board member for PingPongParkinson, a charity organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of Parkinson’s disease through table tennis. 

In 2020, Dr. Kera was named a “Croatian Woman of Influence”in the sciences by the Croatian Women’s Network based on her advocacy for the field of neuropsychology within Croatia and her research collaborations internationally.