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James Varrell, MD, Psychiatry, Marlton, NJ

JamesVarrellMD

Psychiatry Marlton, NJ

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Medical Director at Insight Telepsychiatry and the CFG Health Network

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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 Center
    Pennsylvania Child Guidance CenterChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • ND State Medical License
    ND State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    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

Abstracts/Posters

  • Legal and Regulatory Realities of Telepsychiatry
    James 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 Continuum
    James Varrell, MD, Geoffrey Boyce, MBA, Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC, American Telemedicine Association Fall Forum, 9/2012

Lectures

  • Telepsychiatry 
    George Washington University - 4/2013
  • Telepsychiatry Grand Rounds 
    Hershey Medical School - 4/2013
  • Telepsychiatry Grand Rounds 
    Chester County Hospital - 6/2012

Press Mentions

  • Thousands of Patients Could Lose Mental Health Services if Pandemic-Era Rules End, Talkiatry Data Show
    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 Health
    Telepsychiatry: Why It’s an Important Strategy for Improving Mental HealthJanuary 14th, 2019
  • How Telepsychiatry Is Carving Out Its Healthcare Niche
    How Telepsychiatry Is Carving Out Its Healthcare NicheSeptember 5th, 2017