Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Beth Ellen Davis, MD, Division Director

Our division provides diagnostic services and therapeutic recommendations for a broad range of developmental and behavioral problems, from mild to severe, for children of all ages and young adults.

The Division operates within an interdisciplinary team setting at the UVA Children’s Hospital and the Battle Building. Various clinics are held daily, Monday to Friday, including Acquired Brain Injury Clinic, ADHD Evaluation, Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Children’s Fitness Clinic, Developmental Consults, Down Syndrome, Feeding Program, International Children’s Developmental Clinic, Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, Myelomeningocele Clinic, and the UVA Children’s Heart Center Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program.

• Developmental Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics  (Apply – Interfolio)
• Pediatric Integrated Primary Care Psychologist, Department of Pediatrics (Apply – Interfolio)
• Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Clinic Director/Open Rank Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Psychology (Apply – Interfolio)
• Clinical Pediatric Psychologist/Assistant Professor, Outpatient Specialty Mental/Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics (Apply – Interfolio)
• Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychologist/Assistant Professor, Diabetes Prevention Clinic, Department of Pediatrics (Apply – Interfolio)
• Pediatric Consultation Liaison Psychologist, Pediatric Psychology, Department of Pediatrics (Apply – Interfolio)

• Cerebral Palsy Research Network
• Growth, bone health, and endocrine function in cerebral palsy
• Genetic determinants of recovery from brain injury in infants
• Endocrine dysfunction in children after traumatic brain injury
• Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• Health disparities, chronic illness, and developmental/behavioral co-morbidities
• Constraint induced therapy in young children with hemiplegia