The 20 Best Selective Mutism Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

Robert Keating, MD, is currently a McCullough distinguished professor, interim senior vice president, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center and chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s National Hospital. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, he completed a neurosurgery residency and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery/craniofacial surgery at the Albert Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Following his training, Dr. Keating served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at the Oakland Naval Hospital serving as the chief from 1991-1994. After his time in the Navy, he returned to the Bronx where he was on staff at Montefiore Medical Center as well as the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center for two years before coming back to Washington, D.C., in 1996 to join the faculty at Children’s National Dr. Keating's past appointments include the president of the medical staff at Children’s National, as well as head of credentials. He currently maintains a busy practice of pediatric neurosurgery, with an emphasis on tumors, Chiari malformations, craniofacial reconstruction, spinal dysraphism, spasticity and brachial plexus surgery. As a member of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery and International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, he has published and presented extensively in the field. His publications include the previous texts, “An Atlas of Orbitocranial Surgery” and “Tumors of the Pediatric Nervous System” (2nd edition published in 2013), with current work on Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, (2nd ed. Goodrich JT, and Keating RF, Thieme) due for publication in 2018. He is also chair, medical advisory committee on the Board of the American Syringomyelia Alliance Project as well as a founding member of the Posterior Fossa Society and maintains long-standing membership in the CNS, AANS, ASPN and ISPN. Dr. Keating is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Keating is board certified in Neurological Surgery: American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 2000 and Neurological Surgery: American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 1993.

Laura Willing, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and co-director of the Anxiety Disorders Program at Children’s National Hospital. She is also associate program director of the hospital’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, and the site lead for DC Mental Health Access in Pediatrics (DC MAP) at Children’s National. She earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship in psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. Willing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. Her clinical expertise encompasses Selective Mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Willing is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2016 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2015.

Ayman Saleh, MD, is of Egyptian heritage and attended medical school at Marmara University School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey. He completed a psychiatry residency at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Yale Child Study Center. He is particularly interested in developmental neuropsychopathology and the impact of early adverse life experiences on brain development – risk and resilience factors. Dr. Saleh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. His clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Selective Mutism. Dr. Saleh is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2017.

Hasan R. Syed, MD, was born in Morganton, NC and raised outside of Washington, D.C. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school class and attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) as a Presidential Scholar in the Honors College. While in Richmond, he majored in Biomedical Engineering and graduated summa cum laude. He remained at VCU to complete his medical degree, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. During this time, Dr. Syed was awarded funding through the Office of Research for a master’s degree to investigate cancer stem cell biology at King's College London. Dr. Syed completed his internship and neurological surgery residency at Georgetown University under Kevin McGrail, MD He received numerous awards during his training, including the resident traveling fellowship from the AANS/CNS Section on pediatric neurosurgery, and published manuscripts, book chapters and delivered oral presentations on both adult and pediatric brain and spinal disorders. Following completion of his post-graduate training, he relocated to Chicago to complete a prestigious subspecialty fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University under renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Tad Tomita, MD After spending three years at the University of Virginia as an assistant professor and associate residency program director, Dr. Syed joined Children’s National Hospital as an associate professor and fellowship director with a focus in pediatric neurosurgery. His clinical interests include brain and spinal tumors, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, Chiari malformation, epilepsy, spinal dysraphism, spasticity, craniocervical spinal disorders, peripheral nerve injuries and Moyamoya disease. He also has a strong interest in minimal access surgeries for brain and spinal disorders in pediatric patients. Dr. Syed is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and the American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ABPNS). Outside of work, his interests include traveling and spending time with his family in Washington, D.C. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Syed is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 2020.

Chima Oluigbo, MD, FRCSC, FAANS, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s National Hospital and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham, England and subsequently completed fellowships at the University of Colorado (pediatric neurosurgery) and the Ohio State University (functional and stereotactic neurosurgery). He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Dr. Oluigbo cares for children with all types of diseases of the nervous system such as epilepsy, brain and spine tumors, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spina bifida and tethered spinal cord. He specializes in the surgical care of children with epilepsy as well as pediatric functional and restorative neurosurgery. He uses minimally invasive techniques to treat patients with epilepsy. These techniques include the Visualase laser ablation therapy and the ROSA robot assisted epilepsy surgery. He also uses advanced intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) during epilepsy surgery to optimize seizure control outcomes. Dr. Oluigbo previously led the epilepsy surgery service at the Ohio State University Medical Center where he was actively involved in functional neurosurgery (deep brain stimulation). His research interests include epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, functional neurological restoration and the development of innovative neuromodulation therapies for the treatment of chronic neurological disorders including epilepsy, movement disorders, neurobehavioral and cognitive disorders, chronic pain and spasticity in children. Dr. Oluigbo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Oluigbo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2014.

Nirali Patel is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Effusion, Selective Mutism, Pineocytoma, and Epidural Hematoma.

Benedetto Vitiello is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Vitiello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anorexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Kriti Gandhi is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Andres Barkil is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Barkil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Selective Mutism. His clinical expertise encompasses Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Selective Mutism.