Philip Sayegh

Philip Sayegh is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Psychology within the College of Letters and Science, and Associate Director of the UCLA Psychology Clinic. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, focusing on clinical psychology with an emphasis on cultural and neuropsychological factors.

• Research spans cultural influences on dementia diagnosis, HIV-related neurocognitive disorders, and health disparities in aging populations.
• Teaching centers on clinical/neuropsychological assessment, healthy aging, and integrating cultural perspectives into evidence-based practices.
• Supervises doctoral trainees in clinical assessment and contributes to the development of culturally competent neuropsychological evaluation methods.

His publications examine intersections of culture, neurocognition, and healthcare behaviors in HIV, dementia, and substance use contexts. Current work involves direct supervision of clinical assessments and advancing cross-cultural neuropsychological frameworks.