Summary

Dr. Valerie Ward is a pediatric psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and families coping with behavioral, emotional, developmental, and medical challenges. She works collaboratively within multidisciplinary care teams to provide evidence-based psychological assessment and therapy for patients with complex health conditions, helping families navigate the emotional and social impacts of illness while promoting resilience and healthy development. Dr. Ward’s clinical interests include pediatric behavioral health, adjustment to chronic illness, anxiety, coping strategies, and family-centered care. Through her clinical work, she is dedicated to improving emotional well-being and quality of life for pediatric patients and their families while advancing integrated behavioral health care within pediatric medicine.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 33 years of experience
  • 35 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Pediatric Radiology - Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA
  • 1 specialty
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Department of Radiology

300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115

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Speaks English
Boston , MABurlington , MABoston , MALowell , MA
Med School: Yale University School of Medicine Med School: University Of Minnesota Medical School Med School: THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Valerie L. Ward

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health
  • AmeriGroup
  • AmeriHealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • CBA Blue
  • CDPHP
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Community Health Options
  • EmblemHealth
  • Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
  • Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) - HMO
  • GEHA
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Health New England
  • HealthPartners
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (HMO Plans)
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • MVP Health Care
  • Neighborhood Health Plan
  • Optum Health
  • Tricare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UniCare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Valerie L. Ward has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Valerie L. Ward has the following area of expertise

  • Radiology

Certifications, License, & Education

33 Years Experience

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Radiology

Radiology

American Board of Radiology

Diagnostic Radiology

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Massachusetts, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

Pediatric Radiology - Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA1998
Children's Hospital, Fellow:Pediatric Radiology1998

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Children'S Hosp, Pediatric Radiology; Brigham & Women'S Hosp, Diagnostic Radiology; Beth Israel Deaconess Hp M C, Internal Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital1994
Beth Israel Hospital, Intern:Medicine1993

Medical School

Yale University School of MedicineGraduated in 1993

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