Emergency Coverage


This page has general information about after-hours emergency coverage and coverage when I am away.  It is updated with specific dates and providers when I am out of the office for an extended period of time, such as a vacation or out-of-town conference.


Emergency Coverage for Current/Active Patients: July 8-12, 2024


I am out of the office from Monday July 8 through Friday July 12, 2024, with little access to email.

 

While I am away, if you are current, established patient and have a **life-threatening emergency**:

1)    If you have a medicating psychiatrist and they are available while I am away, that person should be your first call. 

2)    If you do NOT have a medicating psychiatrist, call Dr. Virginia Lindahl at 703-715-7242, who is providing emergency coverage. Leave a message for her and be sure include your phone number.

3)    If she is not able to get back to you in the time in which you require, please call 9-1-1 or go to your closest hospital emergency room. DO NOT EMAIL IN AN EMERGENCY.

4)    Messages regarding matters of routine business (inquiries about appointments, cancellations/reschedules) will be returned on Monday July 15 in the order in which they were received.


EMERGENCY COVERAGE WHEN THE OFFICE IS OPEN FOR 

NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS

In a life-threatening emergency after office hours, please call my office at 703-761-3100, leave a message first, and press #-9-1-1 to mark the message urgent. If I cannot get back to you in the time you need, please go to your nearest hospital emergency room. 

If you have a medicating psychiatrist, that person may also be available in an emergency if I am away or otherwise unavailable.

Note that the office is typically closed on:

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Routine messages while I am out of the office should be left on my voicemail or sent via email and I will respond upon my return.

This same information will be on my outgoing voicemail message, my email vacation notification, and on my website.