Ortiz, Freddy, Ph.D.
Contact
Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at UCLA
10911 Weyburn Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7226
Phone: (310) 794-3665
Fax: (310) 794-3148
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Education
- B.A., Magna cum laude, Psychology and Theology, Christian University College of America, Puerto Rico, 1983.
- M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA, 1988.
- M.A., Clinical Psychology. Clinical Psychology Program, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA, 2003.
- Clerkship Psychology Student, Los Angeles County, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, 1997-2000.
- Practicum Psychology Student & Research Staff, The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Sepulveda-VeteranAdministration Medical Center, North Hills, CA 2000.
- APA Internship, Center for Aging Resources, Pasadena, CA, 2004-2005.
- Doctor in Philosophy, Clinical Psychology with Specialization on Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology Program,Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA (APA accredited) 2008.
Honors and Awards
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Recipient of the Minority Fellowship Honourable Mention Award, 1987.
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Recipient of the Minority Fellowship Award, 1988.
- United Way San Gabriel Valley. Recipient of the Harold Martinez Award, 1993-1994.
- Commendation by the County of Los Angeles. Office of Michael D. Antonovich, Supervisor, 5th District. Latino of the Year, 1994.
- The Fielding Institute. Recipient of the Annual Publication Award, 1996-1997.
- NIA Selected participant for the Minority Students and Scientist workshop seeking careers in Aging research. Cincinnati, Ohio. (November 13-14).Turken Research Award for work in Alzheimer's Disease, 1997.
- Pre-doctoral Minority Graduate Assistantship. UCLA, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Disease Center's Core Center Grant (Jeffrey L. Cummings: PI). Department of Health and Human Services, NIH & NIA: Application No: 5 P30 AG10123-08-Mr. Freddy Ortiz, 1998-2000.
- National Register New Millennium Fund Trainee Register Award, 2005.
- Commendation from City of Los Angeles & City Mayor, Antonio R. Villaraigoza for Contributions in LA Partnership for Evidenced-Based Solutions in Elder Health: Improving Care for Latino Elders, Call to Action, Los Angeles, CA, 2009.
- Mary S. Easton Center for the Alzheimer's Disease Research & the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Honor recognition for outstanding patient and clinical services at Olive View Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2009.
Board Certification
California Board of Psychology, Psychological Assistant Registration # PSB-34268
Professional Credential and Other Affiliations
- American Psychological Association, Graduate Student Affiliate (APAGS) ID: 7963-2529 (Since 1999)
- National Register Member (Since 2005)
- Latino Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementia Alliance, Board Member (since 2010)
Publications
- Pontón MO, Satz P, Herrera L, Young R, Ortiz F, D’Elia L, Furst C, & Namerow N. The Neuropsychological Screening Battery for Hispanics (NeSBHIS): Preliminary Report. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Neuropsychology 1992;14(1):62.
- Pontón MO, Satz P, Herrera L, Young R, Ortiz F, D’Elia L, Furst C, & Namerow N. A modified Spanish Version of the Boston Naming Test. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 1992;6(3):334.
- Pontón MO, Satz P, Herrera L, Urrutia CP, Ortiz F, Young R, D’Elia L, Furst C, & Namerow N. Normative data stratified by age and education for the Neuropsychological Screening Battery for Hispanics (NeSBHIS): A standardization report. Journal of International Neuropsychological Society 1996;2:96-104.
- Fitten LJ, Ortiz F, Siembieda D, O’Neill J, Halgren E, & Fisher A. Reduction of motoric agitation and restlessness by AF102B and tacrine in the macaque. Journal Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 1999;11:79-85.
- Neill J, Fitten LJ, Siembieda DW, Ortiz F, & Halgren E. Effects of alpha-2 adrenergic agonist guanfacine on three forms of distraction in the aging macaque. Life Science 2000;67:877-885.
- Ortiz F, & Fitten LJ. Barriers to healthcare access for cognitively impaired older Hispanics. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 2000;14(3): 141-150.
- Fitten LJ, Ortiz F, & Pontón M. Frequency of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in an outreached community sample of Hispanics. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2001;49(10):1301-1308.
- Hwang TJ, Masterman DL, Ortiz F, Fairbanks LA, & Cummings JL. “Mild Cognitive Impairment is associated with characteristic neuropsychiatric symptoms” Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 2004;18(1):17-21.
- Vickery B, Strickland TL, Fitten J, Rodriguez G, Ortiz F, Hays RD. Ethnic Variations in Dementia Caregiving Experiences: Insights from Focus Groups. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2006;15(2/3):1091-1359.
- Ortiz F, Fitten LJ, Hwang S, Cumming LJ, & Fonseca M. Neuropsychiatric and behavioral symptoms in a community sample of Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2006;21(4):1-11.
- Ortiz F. The influence of undiagnosed disease on neuropsychological test performance of self-reported healthy, non-cognitively impaired elderly Hispanics. (Doctoral Dissertations: Fielding Graduated University, Clinical Psychology Program) Santa Barbara, CA., pp134. USA Copyright (06/23/2007: TX 6-638-439).
- Ringman JM, O'Neill J, Geschwind D, Medina L, Rodriguez Y, Schaffer B, Varpetian A, Apostolova L, Tseng B, Ortiz F, Fitten J, Cummings JL, & Bartzokis G. Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Preclinical and Presymptomatic Carriers of Familial Alzheimer's Disease Mutations. Brain 2007;130(7):1767-1776.
- Fitten J, Ortiz F, Fairbanks LA, Rosenthal M, Cole G, Nourhashemi F, Sanchez MA. Depression, Diabetes and Metabolic-Nutritional Factors in Elderly Hispanics. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging 2009;12(9):634-640.
- Ringman JM, Romano JD, Medina L, Rodriguez Y, Schaffer B, Varpetian A, Ortiz F, Fitten J, Cummings JF, Baloh RW. Increased prevalence of significant recurrent headache in pre-clinical familial Alzheimer’s disease mutation carriers. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2009;25:380-384.
- Acevedo A, Krueger K, Navarro E, Ortiz F, Manly J, Padilla-Velez MM, Weintraub S, Lopez OL, Mungas D. The Spanish Translation and Adaptation of the Uniform Data Set of the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Centers. Alzheimer Disease & Associate Disorders 2009;23:102-109.
- Harris DP, Ortiz F, Adler FM, Yu K, Maines ML, Barba D, Viggiani SI, Wolf S, Fitten LJ, Chodosh J, Vickery BG. Challenges to Screening and Evaluation of Memory Impairment Among Hispanic Elders in a Primary Care Safety Net Facility. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2011 Mar;26(3):268-276. PMID: 20629169