Concussion Specialists in Virginia

111 verified listings across 28 cities — including 21 offering telehealth and 7 serving children & teens.

Booking a return-to-play visit in Virginia?

The largest concentrations of Virginia concussion care are in Richmond, Fairfax and Charlottesville. If the appointment is about getting a student athlete cleared after a concussion, Virginia law decides whose signature the school must accept — under the current statute: any trained licensed provider. What that means in practice, and whether a return-to-learn plan is required, is covered in plain English on the Virginia concussion law page.

Concussion specialists in Richmond (17)

Occupational Therapist

Kendra Sheard OT

Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd.

📍 Richmond

Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Speech-Language Pathologist

Nikki Karnes MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS

Center for Neurorehabilitation Services (CNS)

📍 Richmond

Neuropsychology/CognitiveSpeech/LanguageRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physical Therapist

Paige Carroll PT, DPT, CBIS, Cert. DN

Sheltering Arms Institute - Concussion Therapy

📍 Richmond

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Fairfax (14)

Athletic Trainer

Brett Gustman MS, LAT, ATC, ITAT

Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program - Fairfax

📍 Fairfax

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Neurology Practice

Dr. Pancholi

Comprehensive Neuropsychology, LLC - Concussion Clinic

📍 Fairfax

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Physician - Sports Medicine

Jessica Wertz DO

Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program - Fairfax

📍 Fairfax

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Charlottesville (10)

Neuropsychologist

Donna K. Broshek PhD

UVA Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Clinic

📍 Charlottesville

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Neuropsychologist

Racheal Smetana PhD

UVA Youth Athlete Concussion Clinic (UVA Orthopedic Center Ivy Road)

📍 Charlottesville

Vestibular/BalanceNeuropsychology/CognitivePhysical Therapy

Concussion specialists in Roanoke (10)

Concussion specialists in Virginia Beach (10)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Arieneh Tahmasian OD

Coastal Vision - Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy Clinic

📍 Virginia Beach

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Blacksburg (6)

PhD / Researcher

Stefan Duma PhD

Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

📍 Blacksburg

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

John Dovie OD, FAAO

Vision+ Performance and Rehab (Blacksburg Eye Associates)

📍 Blacksburg

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Lynchburg (5)

Concussion specialists in Norfolk (5)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Joel Brenner MD, MPH

CHKD Sports Concussion Program

📍 Norfolk

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Harrisonburg (4)

Concussion specialists in Winchester (4)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Mariecken Fowler MD

Winchester Neurological Consultants - Concussion Clinic

📍 Winchester

Vestibular/BalanceNeuropsychology/CognitivePhysical Therapy
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Tod Davis OD

Virginia Vision Therapy Center - Winchester

📍 Winchester

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Alexandria (3)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Keith Smithson OD

Northern Virginia Doctors of Optometry - Alexandria (Concussion Vision Therapy)

📍 Alexandria

Vestibular/BalanceVision/Neuro-OptometryPhysical Therapy

Concussion specialists in Fredericksburg (3)

Concussion specialists in Newport News (3)

Concussion specialists in Abingdon (2)

Concussion specialists in Fishersville (2)

Concussion specialists in Ashburn (1)

Concussion specialists in Chesapeake (1)

Concussion specialists in Christiansburg (1)

Concussion specialists in Falls Church (1)

Concussion specialists in Henrico (1)

Concussion specialists in Leesburg (1)

Concussion specialists in McLean (1)

Concussion specialists in Midlothian (1)

Concussion specialists in Reston (1)

Concussion specialists in Salem (1)

Concussion specialists in Stafford (1)

Concussion specialists in Vienna (1)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Kavita Malhotra OD, FCOVD

Dr. Kavita Malhotra, OD, FCOVD (Family Vision Therapy)

📍 Vienna

Vestibular/BalanceVision/Neuro-OptometryPhysical Therapy

Concussion specialists in Warrenton (1)

Common questions

Who can clear a young athlete to return to play in Virginia?

Virginia's youth sports concussion law sets who may sign a return-to-play clearance: any trained licensed provider. The full rules, including same-day return and return-to-learn requirements, are on our Virginia concussion law page.

How many concussion specialists are there in Virginia?

This directory lists 111 verified concussion providers across 28 Virginia cities — 21 offer telehealth and 7 see children and teens. Every listing is verified against the provider's own website before it appears.

Before your first appointment

Most people who search for concussion care in Virginia are a few weeks past the injury and still symptomatic. Reading one of these before you call makes the first appointment considerably more useful.

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