Marco Grados is a Psychiatrist and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grados is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anorexia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

"O. Joseph (""Joe"") Bienvenu, M.D., Ph.D. is the Judy Yin Shih, PhD Professor in Anxiety Disorders at Johns Hopkins. He completed his psychiatric training at Johns Hopkins in 1996, having served as chief resident in his final year. Dr. Bienvenu joined the faculty full-time in 1999 after completing a research fellowship in psychiatric epidemiology and a doctorate through the Johns Hopkins Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation. His current area of particular research interest is psychiatric morbidity in critical illness survivors, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. Dr. Bienvenu directs the academic program for resident education in anxiety disorders, which includes the John and Mary McGlasson Anxiety Disorders Clinic, as well as the psychiatric Residents' Outpatient Continuity Clinic, and the inpatient Consultation-Liaison services at Johns Hopkins Hospital.". Dr. Bienvenu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Delirium, and Major Depression.

Gerald Nestadt is a Psychiatrist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Nestadt is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette Syndrome, Anorexia, and Schizophrenia. Dr. Nestadt is currently accepting new patients.

Souraya Torbey is a Psychiatrist and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Torbey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Conversion Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Dr. Bushra Rizwan is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto and graduated from medical school at Medical University of the Americas. She completed her adult psychiatric training at University of Toledo, where she also served as the academic chief resident from 2019-2020. She completed her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University. Her clinical interests include treating behavioral addiction, related to social media, gaming and internet use, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Dr. Rizwan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Selective Mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Aaron Hauptman is a Psychiatrist and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hauptman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome.

Hala Katato is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Katato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette Syndrome, and Delirium.

Elaine Tierney is a Psychiatrist and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tierney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Schizophrenia.

Jennifer Meuchel is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Meuchel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Major Depression.

Alan Romanoski is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Romanoski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Lee E. Wachtel, MD, is the medical director and an attending child psychiatrist of the Neurobehavioral Unit at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She also directs consultation-liaison psychiatry services for the Rehabilitative Unit. She is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Wachtel received her undergraduate degree in Romance Languages and Literatures from Princeton University, with a major in French Language and Literature. In 1993, she graduated summa cum laude as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD in 1998. She completed general psychiatry training at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, KS, and at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt psychiatry residency training program in Baltimore, where she also completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. She joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2003 as a medical staff member and attending psychiatrist and became the medical director of the neurobehavioral unit in 2004. Dr. Wachtel is licensed by the state of Maryland as a physician and surgeon. She is a member of the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Research Summary Dr. Wachtel’s recent research has focused largely on CHARGE syndrome, a genetic pattern of birth defects that can cause extensive medical and behavioral difficulties. She is currently studying the behavioral phenotype in CHARGE syndrome, including the review of multiple cases of children with CHARGE syndrome treated for severe behavioral disturbance, as well as a review of psychotropic medications prescribed nationally to children with CHARGE. In addition, Dr. Wachtel is investigating the intriguing concomitance of autism and catatonia, a neurobiological condition characterized by motor, speech and behavioral abnormalities. Traditionally associated with mood and psychotic disorders, catatonic symptoms may occur in up to 17 percent of patients with autism, and necessitate rapid recognition and treatment. Dr. Wachtel is particularly interested in the role of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the resolution of catatonia in autism. Dr. Wachtel is also pursuing -- with colleagues at Kennedy Krieger Institute -- the combined usage of psychopharmacological and behavioral treatment modalities in the resolution of severe problem behaviors, such as self-injury and aggression, in children and adults with various forms of developmental disabilities. Dr. Wachtel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Selective Mutism, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Dr. Carolyn Howell is an instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her professional interests include early and recent onset psychotic disorders and cognition in this patient population. Dr. Howell completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman College and earned her M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her adult psychiatry residency at George Washington University and her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests include early and recent onset schizophrenia. Dr. Howell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Mark Riddle is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riddle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anorexia, Tourette Syndrome, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Dr. Allison S. Brandt is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Brandt received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Development Studies from the University of Oxford, and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins. She completed her psychiatry residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, where she was chief resident. Her clinical expertise is in community mental health and the treatment of schizophrenia. Her research focus is on improving access to clozapine for people with treatment resistant schizophrenia. Dr. Brandt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Schizophrenia, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Dr. López-Arvizu is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services at Kennedy Krieger Institute at the Center for Developmental Behavioral Health. Dr. López-Arvizu is also an assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, as well as a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. López-Arvizu received her medical degree from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in 1995. She served as an intern in internal medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a resident in psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Hospital, where she was chief resident where she got the Award for Clinical Excellence as a resident. She then completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where she spent time at Kennedy Krieger Institute as part of her training to later stay on as faculty. As a clinician, Dr. López-Arvizu treats individuals with psychiatric illness in the context of Neurodevelopmental disorders where she has developed an expertise in psychopharmacological management of children with developmental disabilities and severe behavioral presentations by developing a collaboration with the other disciplines involved in their care. She has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Baltimore Magazine. She has also been recognized by her peers by being awarded the Arabella Leet Award in Clinical Excellence at Kennedy Krieger. As an educator, teaching physicians-in-training is a priority and a personal mission. Future child psychiatrists learn how to evaluate and treat the dually diagnosed child and the complex-care patients which are the Kennedy Krieger Institute specialty. Her clinical, education and program development effortsare always focused on improving the psychiatric diagnosis and treatment outcome of children and adolescents with complex and severe Neurodevelopmental disorders. Advocating for and improving services for families caring for a child, adolescent, or adult with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders—through education directed at policymakers, the public (including schools and parents), and medical professionals—while addressing barriers to accessing systems of care by developing services not available in the community. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Tourette Syndrome.

Bradley Grant is a Psychiatrist and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Paul Nestadt is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nestadt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anorexia, Tourette Syndrome, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Nestadt is currently accepting new patients.

Francis Mondimore is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mondimore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Schizophrenia.

Claude Smith is a Psychiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.