Academic/University Program
UVA Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Clinic
📍 Charlottesville
Neuropsychology/CognitivePhysical TherapyBehavioral/Mental Health
Concussion specialist
Racheal Smetana PhD
📍 Charlottesville, Virginia · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Racheal Smetana, PhD is a Charlottesville, Virginia Clinical Neuropsychology specialist whose subspecialty is Pediatric / Youth Sports Concussion. They see patients at UVA Youth Athlete Concussion Clinic, part of University of Virginia Health System.
Areas of concussion focus include Pediatric Concussion, Sports Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Neuropsychology and Return to Play. In this directory the listing sits under Vestibular/Balance, Neuropsychology/Cognitive and Physical Therapy.
The practice sees athletes and children and teenagers.
Based at the UVA Health Orthopedic Center on Ivy Road in Charlottesville, this clinic provides multidisciplinary acute care for young athletes who have recently sustained a sports-related concussion. It serves patients ages 6 and older, with appointments typically scheduled within about a week of referral.
Services
Vestibular/BalanceNeuropsychology/CognitivePhysical TherapyMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
Pediatric ConcussionSports ConcussionPost-Concussion SyndromeNeuropsychologyReturn to PlayReturn to LearnVestibular Rehab
Details
Provider typeNeuropsychologist
SpecialtyClinical Neuropsychology
PracticeUVA Youth Athlete Concussion Clinic (UVA Orthopedic Center Ivy Road)
Health systemUniversity of Virginia Health System
ServesAthletes/Sports, Pediatric/Youth
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Racheal Smetana in Charlottesville usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- the 6-step return-to-play protocol — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- spotting a concussion in a child who can't describe it — What to watch for in a child too young to tell you what hurts.
- how to assess a head injury at home — The danger signs that mean the ER tonight, and why no home test rules a concussion out.
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