Overview
Erica M. Richards, M.D., Ph.D., is the chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Richards completed a combined M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree. She completed a combined psychiatry and internal medicine internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, followed by a residency in The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Richards also completed a clinical research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, where she went on to serve as an attending physician. Dr. Richards previously taught as an assistant professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Richards is a member of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology and the American Psychiatric Association. She previously served as the founder and instructor for the Research Assistant Clinical Training Workshop; a National Institute of Mental Health representative for the National Institutes of Health Clinical Fellows Committee; and a board member for the National Institute of Mental Health Fellows Committee. Dr. Richards has earned the Top Poster Award for Clinical Research by the Society of Biological Psychiatry; a Travel Award by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology; a Young Investigator Award by the Career Development Institute for Bipolar Disorder; a New Investigator Award for the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology; as well as several other distinctions during her years of study. Dr. Richards has contributed to numerous publications with her research interests on investigating the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of mood disorders, identifying potential biomarkers of depression and treatment response, and elucidating the mechanism of action of ketamine's antidepressant effects. The National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association have both provided funding for her research on the effects of heart attack and stroke on the brain, specifically on mitochondrial function following ischemia.
Dr. Richards is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Her top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizoaffective Disorder.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 19 articles in the study of Bipolar Disorder (BPD).
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5255 Loughboro Rd Nw, Johns Hopkins Behavioral H, Washington, DC 20016
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Francis Mcmahon is a Psychiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Mcmahon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, Major Depression, and Tourette Syndrome.
Andrei Pikalov is a Psychiatrist in North Potomac, Maryland. Dr. Pikalov is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, and Major Depression.
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Fernando Goes, the Director of our Stanley and Elizabeth Star Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Mood Disorders, is a psychiatrist focused on the study and treatment of severe mood disorders. As a disease-oriented clinician-scientist, his goal in leading the center is to better understand the causes, course, and treatment of severe mood disorders to facilitate the development of better treatments and implement improvements in patient care. His current research project encompasses genomic studies of mood disorders diverse populations, clinical trials of new medications, and the clinical utility of novel wearables technology to better track mood, sleep and activity. Dr. Goes directs the Bayview Mood Disorders Clinic, where he cares for patients with bipolar disorders and sees patients for consultations at the East Baltimore campus. Dr. Goes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Schizophrenia.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Bipolar Disorder (BPD)Dr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Bipolar Disorder (BPD).
- Major DepressionDr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Major Depression.
- Experienced
- DeliriumDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Schizoaffective DisorderDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Schizoaffective Disorder.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Dr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).