Departmental Objective

SWVMHI currently has nine staff psychiatrists, two medical physicians, one psychiatric nurse practitioner, four nurse practitioners, and one position that is filled with hourly nurse practitioner who rotate coverage on nights and weekends.

Dr. Jeffrey Gordon became Medical Director in June 2018 after serving on the Admissions and Extended Rehab Units. Dr. Gordon received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Previously MCV), Richmond VA, in 1997, and is boarded in both General Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. He started his career at SWVMHI in July, 2006, as Attending Psychiatrist on Ward D. He served as Attending Psychiatrist on ERS from March, 2015, until February, 2018, at which time he moved back to Ward D as Attending Psychiatrist.

Jeff Gordon, M.D.


Medical Director

276-706-3597

Jill Buttrey


Executive Assistant to the Medical Director

276-706-3308