Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
The physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians and staff at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters are especially trained to provide a wide range of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services for infants, children and adolescents. They help patients gain or regain lost skills or capabilities and maximize potential that has been inhibited by developmental delay, disease or accident.
What types of services are offered?
Does your staff have special training?
Our physicians are board-certified in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Additionally, CHKD's physical and occupational therapists are licensed/certified by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, and we have specially trained staff in neurodevelopment treatment techniques and sensory integration testing and treatment. Our speech and language pathologists are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensed by the Virginia Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology.
Where and when do you see patients?
Appointment day and hours vary at each location. Click here for a list of our office locations.
Do I need a referral to make an appointment?
That depends on what type of services you require and what type of insurance you have.
Generally, if you have an HMO, you must:
- Get a referral from your child's' primary care physician before you call to make an appointment for evaluation by one of our specialists.
- Make sure that your referral has not expired. Many are good for only 30 days, so check yours before you come to your appointment. If your referral has expired, call your primary care physician and explain your situation. In most cases, your primary care physician will provide you with a new or extended referral.
- Bring the referral with you to the appointment. If you do not have a referral, or if the referral you have is expired, your HMO will not pay for your appointment.
If you have fee-for-service insurance or a PPO, you do not need a physician's referral to make an appointment with one of our specialists. However, a written order from a physician is required to refer a patient for physical and/or occupational therapy.
We offer in-depth information about insurance in our Billing and Insurance section.
How do I make an appointment?
To schedule an appointment, please call (757) 668-9915.