The 20 Best Autism Spectrum Disorder Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

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The 20 Best Autism Spectrum Disorder Doctors near Washington, DC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 340 doctor with experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder near Washington, DC. Of these, 322 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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340 providers found
    Distinguished in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Distinguished in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Gaillard is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gaillard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nathaniel Jones is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma in Children, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Delayed Growth.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Quinn is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Quinn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Athymia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Asthma in Children.

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    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gisella Valderrama is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Valderrama has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS).

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rosemary Thomas is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Asthma in Children, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Haroon Shaukat is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shaukat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Asthma in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Camilo Gutierrez is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Asthma in Children, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicol Awadalla is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Awadalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

    Marjorie Mcknight
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    The McCuiston Group

    106 Irving St NW Ste 2300, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marjorie Mcknight is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Mcknight is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Baller-Gerold Syndrome, Croup, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Wisconsin Ave Psychiatric Center Inc

    4228 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Psychiatric Institute Of W, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dida Ganjoo is a Psychiatrist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ganjoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Major Depression. Dr. Ganjoo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Office

    3600 S Glebe Rd Ste 150, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lowry Shropshire is a Pediatrics provider in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Shropshire is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chromosome 13q Duplication, Increased Head Circumference, and Microcephaly.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    5225 Wisconsin Ave Nw Ste 400, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benedetto Vitiello is a Psychiatrist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Vitiello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anorexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Children's National Takoma Theatre

    6833 4th St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cathy Scheiner is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Scheiner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Microcephaly, and Increased Head Circumference.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics

    Children's National Takoma Theatre

    6833 4th St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebecca Lane is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Williams Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics

    HFG Holdings LLC

    4350 East West Hwy Ste 201, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Swedo is a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Swedo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Streptococcal Group A Infection, and MAGIC Syndrome.

    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics | Physiatry
    Advanced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Pediatrics | Physiatry
    5612 Spruce Tree Ave, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karin Belsito is a Pediatrics specialist and a Physiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Belsito is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Developmental Expressive Language Disorder, and Myotonia Congenita.

    Jonathan Ross
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

    1145 19th St Nw, 311 Mmg At 19th Street Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seth Rosenblatt is a Psychiatrist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rosenblatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizoaffective Disorder. Dr. Rosenblatt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Childrens Pediatricians & Assoc

    2021 K St NW Ste 800, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeannie Chang is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Asthma in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Obesity in Children.

    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Experienced in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Hu Faculty Practice Plan-Pediatrics

    2041 Georgia Ave NW Fl 3 Ste 3300, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Millicent Collins is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Athymia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Asthma in Children.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder. It often appears in the first 2 to 3 years of life. ASD affects the brain's ability to develop normal social and communication skills.

    When should I see an Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor near Washington, DC?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor near Washington, DC?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Autism Spectrum Disorder doctors near Washington, DC?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Autism Spectrum Disorder doctors near Washington, DC?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor near Washington, DC?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor near Washington, DC?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Autism Spectrum Disorder doctors near Washington, DC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Autism Spectrum Disorder doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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