Richard D Stevenson, MD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
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Bio & Overview
Richard Stevenson, MD, completed his pediatric residency at the University of Virginia and joined the UVA faculty in 1989 following fellowship training in Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Iowa. He is board-certified in neurodevelopmental disabilities and is an active clinician, teacher and clinical investigator.
Dr. Stevenson's primary expertise is with cerebral palsy. He helps children and young people with different disabilities, like brain and spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, autism, spina bifida, developmental delays, feeding issues, ADHD, and other behavioral disorders. His research interests include how other health problems (like malnutrition, osteoporosis, and chronic pain) affect the health, abilities, social life, and happiness of children with cerebral palsy and their families.
He led the North American Growth in Cerebral Palsy Project, a big study on growth and nutrition involving many centers across the region. In addition, he co-edited a book (2018) entitled Children and Youth with Complex Cerebral Palsy: Care and Management, aimed at primary care practitioners. Dr. Stevenson serves as past president of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
Academic Information
- Department
- Pediatrics
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Research Interests
- Growth and nutrition in children with cerebral palsy|Assessment of growth and nutritional status in children with disabilities
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Infants (0-2)
Children (2-12)
- Primary Education
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (Neurodevelopmental Disabilities)
- Appointment
- Division Head - Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Highlights
Dr. Richard Stevenson profile video
[MUSIC PLAYING] RICHARD STEVENSON: My name is Richard Stevenson. I am a developmental pediatrician in the Department of Pediatrics at the UVA Children's Hospital. As I entered my training into pediatrics, for some reason, I found myself gravitating towards children who tended to have different kinds of developmental problems. I therefore became a developmental pediatrician, which is a type of pediatrician who sees kids who are perhaps slow in their development, different in their development, and includes children with such conditions like cerebral palsy, autism, developmental delay, ADHD, behavioral problems, intellectual disability, things like that. I'm most interested and probably most expert in children with cerebral palsy. I've been part of the cerebral palsy clinic since I started here 25 some years ago. I do think it's important to talk with parents about possibilities. And so I try to do my best to answer that question of what this particular condition here and now means for my child now and in the future. Being a physician is just an honor and a pleasure to be able to work with families who come and trust their children to us. [MUSIC PLAYING]
Awards
- 2015-2020 Best Doctors in America® List
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