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Office
765 East Route 70
Building A
Marlton, NJ 08053Phone+1 856-983-3900- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Jim Varrell is the founder and Medical Director of the CFG Health Network and InSight Telepsychiatry. Dr. Varrell is American Board certified in psychiatry and neurology and certified by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Varrell was the first psychiatrist to involuntarily commit a patient via telemedicine in 1999 and has been at the forefront of telepsychiatry and telemedicine advocacy throughout the nation since then.
Dr. Varrell continues to educate the medical community regarding the benefits of telepsychiatry through various presentations and forums as a panelist and a presenter. Recent presentations have included engagements with the American Psychiatric Association, the National Rural Health Association, the American Telemedicine Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and multiple Grand Rounds presentations. Dr. Varrell regularly performs psychiatric evaluations via telepsychiatry and also manages a large staff of telepsychiatrists who serve a diverse group of behavioral health consumers.
Education & Training
- Pennsylvania Child Guidance CenterChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- ND State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- MT State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Inside Jersey - Top Doctors for Children Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 79 citationsAmerican Telemedicine Association Practice Guidelines for Telemental Health with Children and AdolescentsKathleen Myers, Eve-Lynn Nelson, Terry Rabinowitz, Donald M. Hilty, Deborah C. Baker, Sara Smucker Barnwell, Geoffrey Boyce, Lynn F. Bufka, Sharon Cain, Lisa Chui, Jon...> ;Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2017 Oct 1
- 12 citationsThe effects of methylphenidate on a functional analysis of disruptive behavior: a replication and extension.Anthony Dicesare, David B. McAdam, Amy Toner, James Varrell> ;Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 2005 Mar 1
- 1 citationsVenlafaxine and increased aggression in a female with autism.Bernard L. Marshall, Deborah A. Napolitano, David B. McAdam, James J. Dunleavy, Jennifer L. Tessing, James Varrell> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2003 Apr 1
Abstracts/Posters
- Legal and Regulatory Realities of TelepsychiatryJames Varrell, MD, Geoffrey Boyce, MBA, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's 63rd Annual Meeting, 10/2016
- Exploring the Virtual Frontier: Applying Telemedicine to all Levels of the Behavioral Health ContinuumJames Varrell, MD, Geoffrey Boyce, MBA, Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC, American Telemedicine Association Fall Forum, 9/2012
Press Mentions
- Thousands of Patients Could Lose Mental Health Services if Pandemic-Era Rules End, Talkiatry Data ShowJanuary 12th, 2023
- Telepsychiatry: Why It’s an Important Strategy for Improving Mental HealthJanuary 14th, 2019
- How Telepsychiatry Is Carving Out Its Healthcare NicheSeptember 5th, 2017
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