Dr. Rakesh Sood, MD
Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center
727 N Main St Emporia, VA 23847Make an Appointment
Show Phone NumberDr. Rakesh Sood, MD is a Psychiatry Specialist in Emporia, VA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Sood has more experience with Psychotic Disorders and General Mental Health than other specialists in his area. He graduated from University of Delhi / Maulana Azad Medical College medical school in 1975. He is affiliated with Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. He has indicated that he accepts telehealth appointments. Be sure to call ahead with Dr. Sood to book an appointment.
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About Me
Biography
Specialties
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology)
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Frequently Treated by Dr. Sood
Based on treatment records, we have identified the following as areas of care that Dr. Sood treats more often than their peers. If you are unsure whether Dr. Sood treats other conditions, please contact the office at (434) 348-4422.
Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders specialists diagnose and treat conditions that cause severe mental symptoms and disconnection from reality, such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and substance-induced psychosis.Compare with other Psychotic Disorders specialists.
Dr. Sood typically treats 78% more often than similar doctors
Based on claims data for 5 conditions and procedures
General Mental Health
General mental health includes management, treatment and prevention of mental illness through risk factor screenings, counseling, group therapy, and wellness support.Compare with other General Mental Health specialists.
Dr. Sood typically treats 62% more often than similar doctors
Based on claims data for 8 conditions and procedures
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Dr. Sood's conditions and procedures:
- ADHD and-or ADD
- Alcohol-Induced Mental Disorders
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Antipsychotic Medication Therapy (Inpatient Only)
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Ataxia
- Autism
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Behavior Modification
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Cocaine Addiction
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Combination Drug Dependence
- Conduct Disorder
- Confusion
- Counseling Services
- Delusional Disorder
- Dementia
- Developmental and Learning Disorders
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dissociative Disorder
- Dissociative, Conversion, and Factitious Disorders
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Drug-Induced Mental Disorders
- Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)
- Dysthymia and Cyclothymia (Mood Disorders)
- Dystonia
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Emotional Disturbances of Childhood and Adolescence
- Epilepsy
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- Family Psychotherapy
- Gait Abnormality
- Gender Dysphoria
- Group Psychotherapy
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Homicidal Ideation
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Lithium Therapy (Inpatient Only)
- Low Back Pain
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Marijuana Addiction
- Medication Management
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
- Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Antidepressant Abuse
- Nondependent Cocaine Abuse
- Nondependent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Marijuana Abuse
- Nondependent Opioid Abuse
- Opioid Dependence
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychiatric Diseases
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Therapy
- Psychopharmacologic Treatment
- Psychosis
- Psychosis Due to Mental Illness
- Psychotherapy and Psychophysiological Therapy (incl. Biofeedback)
- Psychotherapy for Crisis
- Psychotherapy Services
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Disorders
- Stress Management
- Suicidal Ideation
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
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Dr. Sood accepts
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Dr. Sood accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Medicaid
- Anthem
- Balanced-VA PPO
- BlueCare-VA
- BlueChoice Adv Open Access (Select Network)-VA
- Bronze OAEPO-VA
- Bronze-VA PPO
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Essential KeyCare-VA
- Gold OAEPO-VA
- Gold-VA PPO
- HealthKeepers Balanced OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze Pathway OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze with H.S.A-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze X (via Exchange)-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze-VA
- HealthKeepers Bronze-VA POS Plus
- HealthKeepers Catastrophic X (via Exchange)-VA
- HealthKeepers Catastrophic-VA
- HealthKeepers Gold OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Gold Pathway OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Gold X (via Exchange)-VA
- HealthKeepers Gold-VA
- HealthKeepers Gold-VA POS
- HealthKeepers Gold-VA POS Plus
- HealthKeepers Platinum OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Silver OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Silver Pathway OAPOS-VA
- HealthKeepers Silver X (via Exchange)-VA
- HealthKeepers Silver-VA
- HealthKeepers Silver-VA POS
- HealthKeepers Silver-VA POS Plus
- HealthKeepers-VA HMO
- Healthy Virginian
- Individual Basic BlueCare-VA
- Individual Basic KeyCare-VA
- Individual KeyCare HSA-VA
- Individual KeyCare Preferred-VA
- Individual KeyCare-VA
- KeyCare Flexible Choice-VA
- KeyCare Healthsmart Enhanced Rx-VA
- KeyCare Healthsmart-VA
- KeyCare-VA POS
- KeyCare-VA PPO
- Lumenos HSA-VA
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- Option I-VA
- Pathway Tiered Hospital-VA
- Pathway X Tier Hosp HealthKeepers DirectAccess VA
- Pathway X Tiered Hospital Network-VA
- Platinum OAEPO-VA
- Platinum-VA PPO
- Silver OAEPO-VA
- Silver-VA PPO
- The Local Choice-VA
- Virginia Advantage
- Virginia Basic
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthKeepers HMO
- KeyCare PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland POS
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- CareOregon
- Medicaid
- CareSource
- Medicaid
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care
- Southern Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Gateway Health Plan
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- GEHA
- Health Net
- Medicaid
- HealthPlus
- Medicaid
- HealthPlus Amerigroup
- Medicaid
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Medicaid
- Husky Health
- Medicaid
- inHealth
- Medicaid
- INTotal Health
- Medicaid
- Magellan Health Services
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Midwest Health Plan
- Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- Optima Health
- Peach State Health Plan
- Medicaid
- Simply Healthcare Plans
- Medicaid
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- Medicaid
- UnitedHealthCare
- Medicaid
- United Healthcare
- Wellcare of Georgia
- Medicaid
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