Gillian A. Hotz, PhD is a research professor at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine and a nationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist and expert in pediatric and adult neurotrauma, concussion management, and neurorehabilitation. She has extensive experience in neurocognitive testing and is licensed and certified to perform ImPACT, a computerized neurocognitive screening to assess mental status following a concussion.

Dr. Hotz has been the director of the UHealth Concussion Program since 1995 and director of the KiDZ Neuroscience Center since 2001. She continues to assess and treat many athletes from Miami-Dade County public and private high schools, University of Miami, and from other colleges and the community.

Dr. Hoffer began studying traumatic brain injuries while serving in the military in Iraq, with support from the Office of Naval Research, Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and the Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence.

His latest research capitalizes on the University of Miami’s experience in traumatic brain injury and collaboration between UHealth’s Otolaryngology Department and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

Dr. Hoffer’s research focuses on early detection and level of severity measurements of mTBI in professional, college and high school athletes and personnel from U.S. military units outside of a hospital setting with the use of I-Portal PAS goggles. Currently, the main method of testing patients involves tests that are only available at medical centers. However, due to Hoffer and his team’s work, the I-Portal IPAS goggle has been outfitted with software that includes diagnostic tests that can determine, at the site of injury, whether the patient can return to the field or needs to seek further medical attention.

Dr. Slugh is a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in the evaluation of traumatic brain injuries across the lifespan. He also utilizes cognitive rehabilitation techniques for treatment of concussion.

Dr. Coto is a pediatric psychologist who specializes in concussion and pediatric health and developmental disorders. She provides consultation services as well as neuropsychological evaluations.

Her research focuses on improving the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of concussion in both pediatrics and adults.

Gema is the Master Scheduler for our Palm Beach County Concussion clinics. She has over 8 years of customer service at the University of Miami and assists with our outreach events.