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.
I am out of the office starting Friday June 19th, 2026. I will be back in my office on Monday June 29th.
While I am away, I will have very limited 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. Sam Lashley at 703-362-7416 who is providing emergency coverage while I am away. Leave a message for him and be sure include your phone number.
3) If he 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) The Suicide and Crisis Helpline (9-8-8) is available from any mobile phone or landline.
5) I will return non-urgent email and phone messages regarding matters of routine business (inquiries about appointments, cancellations/reschedules) when I return to the office.
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:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day & Black Friday
Christmas Day
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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.