H. Kent Wilson, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist | Nationally Certified School Psychologist

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Dr. Kent Wilson is a neuropsychologist with over 15 years of experience in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) system and a previous appointment as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the founder of North Shore Assessment, Inc., a private practice serving families across the Greater Boston area.

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Dr. Wilson worked for over seven years as an attending psychologist at MGH's Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP), supervising numerous interns and postdoctoral fellows, where he was awarded an Excellence in Mentoring award by the MGH Child internship class. He currently maintains a limited role at the Neuropsychological Clinic at Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital.

 

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Wilson specializes in evaluating children, adolescents, and young adults with:

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — with proficiency in the ADOS-2, the gold-standard diagnostic instrument

• ADHD and attention disorders

• Dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities

• Dysgraphia and disorders of written expression

• Dyscalculia and challenges with mathematics

• Anxiety, depression, and emotional/behavioral challenges

• Giftedness and twice-exceptional profiles

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Education & Training

Dr. Wilson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emory University and earned his Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology from the University of Virginia. He completed his internship at Boston Children's Hospital and his postdoctoral fellowship at MGH.

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A Note on His Approach

Dr. Wilson believes a good evaluation does more than produce test scores. His goal is to understand each child as a whole person, their strengths, their environment, and the factors shaping their development, and to translate that understanding into practical, meaningful recommendations for families and schools.

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Published Author

Dr. Wilson is the lead editor and a contributing author of The Massachusetts General Guide to Learning Disabilities (Springer), a professional resource on assessment and educational support for children with learning needs. He has also presented research at national and international conferences and published in journals including the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.