MYidealDOCTOR adds chief medical officer for behavioral health

ATLANTA — Telemedicine and mhealth company MYidealDOCTOR on Wednesday, on the heels of its announcement that it had added on-demand access to behavioral health providers via video, announced the addition of its chief medical officer for behavioral health, Dr. David Buxton. 

 

“We are excited to welcome Dr. David Buxton as our new Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health," MYidealDOCTOR CEO Adrian Davis said. “Dr. Buxton is a highly regarded psychiatrist and a genuine thought leader in his field.  His deep passion for helping those with mental illness and utilizing technology to increase access points and provide care anywhere, anytime, falls in line with our ideals. His leadership in behavioral health initiatives will bring a wealth of clinical knowledge to MYidealDOCTOR.”

 

Buxton earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed his adult psychiatric residency at Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. He completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Harvard University-Massachusetts General/McLean Hospitals, and a palliative care fellowship at Harvard University-Massachusetts General/Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Hospitals.