Tampa · Statewide Florida Telehealth
A concussion and brain injury specialist in Tampa, seeing patients across Florida.
Raeven Health is led by Dr. Marissa McCarthy, a physiatrist board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine. Concussion, post-concussion syndrome, and traumatic brain injury are evaluated with structure rather than reassurance, by secure video, without a waiting room or a drive across the bay.
If a head injury involves loss of consciousness, worsening headache, repeated vomiting, seizure, weakness, or confusion, go to an emergency department. This practice is not emergency care.
Why a brain injury physician, specifically
Concussion is not a single injury with a single symptom. It disrupts eye movement and balance, autonomic regulation and exercise tolerance, sleep architecture, neck mechanics, mood, and cognitive speed, in a combination that differs from person to person. A physician trained in brain injury medicine tests those systems individually so treatment targets what is actually impaired.
That is also why symptoms months after an injury are not a dead end. Persistent post-concussive symptoms almost always have identifiable drivers, and drivers can be treated.
What we evaluate
Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
Sport, motor vehicle, fall, work, and blast-related head injury, evaluated with structured cognitive, vestibular, oculomotor, autonomic, sleep, and exertion assessment.
Post-concussion syndrome
Headache, dizziness, brain fog, light and noise sensitivity, sleep disruption, mood change, and exercise intolerance that persist weeks or months after injury.
Traumatic brain injury of any severity
Subspecialty Brain Injury Medicine care, including long-term recovery management and coordination of neurorehabilitation.
Repetitive head impact exposure
Longitudinal monitoring and risk counseling for contact-sport athletes, retired athletes, service members, and first responders.
Return to play, learn, and work
Graduated, symptom-limited progressions with objective re-measurement and written clearance documentation.
Second opinions
For patients told nothing more can be done, or cleared while still symptomatic, a full reassessment of the systems involved.
Who we see
- Youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and retired athletes
- Drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians after a motor vehicle collision
- Workers with an on-the-job head injury
- People recovering from a slip-and-fall
- Military service members and veterans with blast exposure
- Law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS
- Older adults after a fall-related head injury
- Executives and professionals whose work depends on cognitive performance
How a telehealth concussion visit works
Detailed injury history
Mechanism, immediate and evolving symptoms, every prior head injury, sleep, medications, mood, school or work demands, and what feels different from your own baseline.
Structured screening by video
Validated symptom scoring, cognitive screening, oculomotor and vestibular screening, cervical and autonomic assessment, and laboratory testing when it is clinically appropriate.
A written recovery plan
Symptom-limited exertion progression, sleep and headache management, targeted vestibular or vision referral, school or work accommodations, and named measures to re-check.
Follow-up and clearance
Repeat measurement, plan adjustment, direct physician messaging, and documented return-to-play, return-to-learn, or return-to-work clearance when the data support it.
Laboratory testing, imaging, medications, pharmacy dispensing, supplements, wearable devices, and outside vestibular, vision, or physical therapy services are billed separately from membership and consultation fees.
Serving patients throughout Florida
The practice is based in Tampa and licensed to care for patients across the state by telemedicine, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Wesley Chapel, Lakeland, Sarasota, Orlando, Naples, Jacksonville, Miami, West Palm Beach, and every community in between. There is no in-person clinic; all visits are conducted by secure video.
Questions patients ask before booking
Where can I find a concussion specialist in Tampa?
Raeven Health is a Tampa-based concierge telemedicine practice led by Dr. Marissa McCarthy, a physiatrist board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine. Concussion and traumatic brain injury evaluations are conducted by secure video, so Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Sarasota, and Orlando patients are all seen without travel.
What does a brain injury doctor do that a general physician does not?
A brain injury physician evaluates the systems concussion actually disrupts: oculomotor and vestibular function, autonomic regulation and exertion tolerance, sleep architecture, cervical contribution to headache, mood, and cognitive performance. That structure is what separates a documented recovery plan from advice to rest and wait.
I am still symptomatic months later. Is a post-concussion doctor near me able to help?
Yes. Persistent post-concussive symptoms, including headache, dizziness, brain fog, light and noise sensitivity, disrupted sleep, mood change, and exercise intolerance, are treatable and usually have identifiable drivers. Time since injury does not close the window; delayed evaluations are common and still productive.
Can a TBI specialist in Florida see me by telehealth?
Yes. History, validated cognitive screening, oculomotor and vestibular screening, symptom scoring, exertion planning, laboratory interpretation, and follow-up are all delivered effectively by secure video across Florida. Imaging, in-person vestibular or vision therapy, and laboratory draws are coordinated locally when they are indicated.
Do you provide return-to-play and return-to-learn clearance?
Yes. Graduated return-to-activity, return-to-learn, and return-to-play progressions are managed with symptom-limited exertion steps and objective re-measurement. Baseline computer testing is one data point, not a clearance test on its own, and clearance is a physician judgment.
Do you evaluate concussion after a car accident or an on-the-job injury?
Yes. Concussion after a motor vehicle collision, a slip-and-fall, or an on-the-job injury is evaluated the same rigorous way, with clear written documentation of findings, functional limitations, and the treatment plan for the patient and any parties they choose to share it with.
How soon after a head injury should I be seen?
As soon as the acute emergency question is settled. Any red flag such as loss of consciousness, worsening headache, repeated vomiting, seizure, weakness, or confusion is an emergency department visit, not a telehealth visit. Once that is cleared, early structured evaluation shortens recovery and reduces the risk of returning to activity too soon.
Start with an evaluation
Whether the injury happened last week or three years ago, the first step is the same: a full, structured evaluation of what is actually driving your symptoms.
This page is educational and is not medical advice, and it does not create a physician-patient relationship. No program, supplement, helmet, or device can prevent concussion or guarantee a recovery outcome.