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Child Development and Rehabilitation Center - Physiatry

880 6th Street South
St Petersburg, FL 33701 map
Phone: 727-767-8477 | Fax: 727-767-8244

Background

Dr. Cavitt is the Medical Director of Pediatric Psychiatry Services and serves as Chair of the Division of Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology & Developmental Pediatrics. He is board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as general psychiatry. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor for the University of South Florida, College of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Lake Erie College of Medicine, Bradenton and Instructor in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Medicine. 

Dr. Cavitt graduated from the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee University. His recent awards include Best Doctors of Tampa Bay (2007-2018); Educator of the Year (2015) at the University of South Florida.

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Education

Degrees

  • MD; East Tennessee State University (1989)

Residencies

  • Psychiatry; Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1992)

Fellowships

  • Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent; Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1994)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) (1995)
  • American Board of Psychiatry And Neurology (Psychiatry) (1995)

Videos & Media

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Doctors share advice on dealing with the Adderall shortage, Washington Post (October 21, 2022)

Hospitals try to cope with Adderall shortage, WTVT - TV (November 14, 2022)

Fact Check-Suramin is not a proven cure for autism, Reuters News Service (February 22, 2023)

ADHD medication shortage continues putting parents in a bind, WTSP -TV (April 26, 2023)

Insurance

Below you'll find a list of the insurance accepted by specialty physicians at Johns Hopkins All Children's. Please check with your insurance company and the physician's office before your child's visit to verify coverage and referral requirements.

Inclusion of a certain health plan on the list below does not guarantee that all services, locations or physicians are covered by your insurance company. Benefit plan design, credentialing and network criteria may limit coverage. The acceptance of certain plains may change occasionally and this page may not be immediately updated.

  • Coventry (Commercial)
  • Cigna Health Care (Commercial)
  • United Behavioral Health (Optum)
  • Gulf Coast Provider Network (Commercial)
  • Evolutions (Commercial)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Avmed (Commercial)
  • TriCare-HMHS (Commercial)
  • Humana Behavior Health
  • Florida Medicaid
  • Multiplan (Commercial)
  • BCBS FL (Commercial)

Patient Ratings & Comments

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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