Child and Adolescent Telepsychiatry Service

Our telepsychiatry service provides comprehensive child psychiatric evaluations, medication management services, and 24/7 emergency on call coverage for our patients. Based in two fully equipped telemedicine offices in our out patient clinic, this service has provided approximately 5000 patient visits over the past 3 years to rural areas in southern and south western Virginia. The full range of child psychiatric diagnoses are commonly seen to include ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and learning disabilities. Requests for ongoing block telepsychiatry services are handled by contract and may be arranged by contacting Dr. Burket or Dr. Tucker at 434-243-6950. Individual case requests are arranged by contacting the UVA Telemedicine Center.