Cheung Tsang, PSYD

Cheung “William” Tsang, PsyD, is a fellowship-trained clinical neuropsychologist and health psychologist at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center. He also holds an assistant professor of Neurology faculty appointment at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Dr. Tsang offers specialized neuropsychological testing across the lifespan. He is dedicated to providing expert care for a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions, including:

• Long COVID


• Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion


• Multiple sclerosis (MS)


• Migraines and epilepsy


• Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease


• Anxiety and depression


• Movement and cerebrovascular disorders


• Stroke


• Learning disorders


• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

In addition to neuropsychological testing, he helps patients manage the psychological and cognitive aspects associated with chronic neurological conditions by offering a range of treatments, including …biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), couples and family therapy, grief counseling, trauma therapy, and gender-affirming care. Dr. Tsang has special interests in providing CBT for insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Functional Neurologic Disorder (FND).

An active researcher, Dr. Tsang’s past research topics include variants of anxiety, executive functioning, and suicidality in teens and aging populations. Dr. Tsang is currently investigating treatment and evaluation of cognition, mood and personality factors, and epigenetic factors in people with ong COVID

Dr. Tsang earned his Psy.D. degree in clinical psychology from William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. He completed a postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship at Stony Brook Medicine in East Setauket, N.Y. and a health service psychology internship at Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Erie, P.A. He successfully served three consecutive one-year Neuropsychology Externships at Hackensack University Medical Center Neuropsychology Service – Hackensack, N.J.; Columbia University Medical Center Neuropsychology Service – New York City, N.Y.; and Envisage Neuropsychology, PC – New York City, N.Y.

Throughout his career, Dr. Tsang has contributed numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and educational presentations focused on the field of clinical neuropsychology. He also has served as an ad-hoc reviewer for numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Tsang was the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) Science co-chair for the American Psychological Association 2024 convention. He is the incoming co-chair of the Communications and Social Media Committee of the New York State Association of Neuropsychologists.