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Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine
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Leadership Team

UF Health CAN

Leadership Team

Autism Tree

Interim Director

Carol Mathews, MD

Director of the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders at UF; Co-Director of the UF Tourette Center of Excellence

Head shot of Carol Mathews

Healthcare Professional

Richard D’Alli, MD, MEd

Supervisor, UF Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Autism Clinic; UF Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Medical Director, Development and Behavioral Pediatrics

Richard D’Alli, MD, MEd

Researcher

Mark H. Lewis, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Psychology Executive Director, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; Researcher in neurodevelopmental disorders

Mark Lewis

Parent of Child with Autism

Jeremy S. Melker, MD

UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Volunteer

Jeremy Melker, MD

Autism Advocate

Leslie Okun, RN-BSN, BA

UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Volunteer

Leslie

Behavior Analyst

Kerri Peters, PhD., BCBA-D

Behavior Analyst for the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF Health CAN); Clinical and Research Director of the UF Behavior Analysis Research Clinic and Consultative Services (UF BARC).

K. Peters

Santa Fe College Representative

Dan Rodkin, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Santa Fe College

Dan Rodkin

Researcher, Psychiatry

Takahiro Soda, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Soda is board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. He also conducts clinical research in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in adults, adolescents, and children. He has an integral role in the development of research programs in both the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN).

taka headshot

Pediatric Neurology

Brandon Zielinski, MD, PhD

Dr. Zielinski is board certified in neurology and psychiatry with a special qualification in pediatric neurology. He is the chief of pediatric neurology at the UF College of Medicine At UF Health, he cares for pediatric patients with seizure, stroke, and traumatic brain injury among other neurological conditions.

Brandon Zielinski

Director, Center on Children and Families

Stacey Steinberg

Stacey Steinberg is the supervising attorney for the Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic. She also serves as Director for the Center on Children and Families.

Stacey Steinberg