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Dr. Denise A Valenti,, optometry

IMMAD, LLC

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Dr. Denise A. Valenti is a residency-trained, low-vision/blind-rehabilitation optometrist with additional education and expertise in the field of age-related neurodegenerative diseases with the emphasis on Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Valenti has had additional training as an MGH/MIT/HMS Functional MRI Fellow at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in Boston, Massachusetts and participated in the yearlong seminar series offered through the Boston University Sleep Disorders Center Fellowship program. Her research has included the study of imaging of retinal neural tissue using Optical Coherence Tomography and functional assessment of neural processing in the visual system using Frequency Doubling Technology. Dr. Valenti provided direct clinical care for more than 25 years and currently is active in research and consultation related to vision, aging, neuroprocessing, cognitive functions and most recently cannabinoids. Dr. Valenti has taught Low Vision and Geriatrics at the MCPHS University School of Optometry and Gerontology at Quincy College and provides medical content to numerous professional newsletters throughout the United States. Dr. Valenti is the owner of IMMAD-Impairment Measurement Marijuana and Driving, a company that provides education services and technology specific to the responsible use of cannabis. Dr. Valenti currently works with issues related to cannabis, glaucoma and driving.    Funding for this has been from NIH SBIR grant and NIJ grant.