Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
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.
Richard Stevenson, MD, Division Chief
Office Location & Contact Numbers
Department of Pediatrics
PO BOX 800828
Charlottesville, Virginia-22908-0828
Phone: 434-924-8184
Fax: 434-924-2780
Administration
Richard Stevenson, MD
Division Chief
Professor of Pediatrics
- Tori Lamb
Assistant to Richard Stevenson, MD
Faculty, Fellows, & Psychologists
Faculty
Rich Stevenson, MD, Division Chief
Beth E. Davis, MD, MPH
Katheryn Frazier, MD
Jenniffer Herrera, MD
Valentina Intagliata, MD
Kenneth Norwood, MD
Rebecca Scharf, MD, MPH
Elizabeth White, MD
Fellows
Kaitlin Blackard, MD
Joshua Reyes, MD
Psychologists
Alisa Bahl, Ph.D., MA
R. Emily Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Laura Shaffer, PhD
Haley Stephens, PhD
Research Activities
- 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
You Can Help
Make a Donation
Your gracious support will help us reach our goal: To understand the roots of childhood diseases so that we can develop more effective, personalized, safer therapies and bring them to children!
You have several options in how to make your contribution:
Check:
Your check should be made payable to UVA Children’s Hospital.
For mailed gifts, the address is:
UVA Children’s Hospital
University of Virginia Health Foundation
PO Box 800773
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0773
Credit Card:
If you plan to use a credit card for your gift, you can call the University of Virginia Health Foundation at (434)924-8432 and let them know you would like to designate a gift.
Online Form:
You may click on the button to the right, which will take you to an online form that you can fill out and submit directly to the University of Virginia Health Foundation.
Make a Donation
Your gracious support will help us reach our goal: To understand the roots of childhood diseases so that we can develop more effective, personalized, safer therapies and bring them to children!