Maria Jay McDaniel, PsyD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Dr. McDaniel received her doctoral degree in 2017 from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She completed a one-year residency training program at Children’s Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. McDaniel then went on to complete a two-year match neuropsychology fellowship program at Rainbow Babies/University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. McDaniel’s research interests include practical applications for neuropsychological screening evaluations to improve early identification of cognitive and academic needs in sickle cell disease and oncology patients. She is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidenced-based care to patients with oncology and blood disorders.