25 of the Best Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Near Me in Washington, DC

Mahdieh (Emmie) Bodaghi, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with expertise in telepsychiatry. Since graduation from fellowship program from UT Southwestern Austin program in 2013, Dr. Bodaghi has focused her time on developing and implementing telehealth services. Previously, as part of Northern Light Health, she established and acted as the very first child and adolescent inpatient tele-doctor and director of outpatient services via telehealth. In addition to interest in telehealth services, Dr. Bodaghi’s focus has been in psychopharmacology especially as related to treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Dr. Bodaghi is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Opioid Use Disorder, and Anorexia. Dr. Bodaghi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2015 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013.

Monique Ernst is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ernst is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Anorexia, and Bulimia.

Shahbaz Khan is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Khan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Opioid Use Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

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. 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.

Bhavin Dave, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in October 2008, where he was Associate Director of the Infant & Toddler Mental Health Program from November 2008 to March 2020, at which time the Early Childhood Behavior Health Program was founded. As Co-Director of the Early Childhood Behavior Health Program, Dr. Dave’s primary area of focus is with preschool age children and the crucial role of early intervention, working in an innovative, collaborative and team-oriented model with the goal to provide the most comprehensive care possible to young children. His professional interests include collaboration within systems of care, psychoeducation of parents about early mental health and development, and teaching fellows, residents and medical students about preschool emotional and behavioral health. Dr. Dave’s additional roles at Children’s National include Course Director of the Development Seminar Series for first year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows, Site Supervisor for Saint Elizabeth’s and Howard University 3rd year Adult Psychiatry Residents in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department, Site Coordinator for Elective and Volunteer Observerships for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and outpatient consultant to the HIV Prevention and Treatment Program. Dr. Dave attended undergraduate at University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated with a double major in molecular biology and English-creative writing. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He completed his adult psychiatry training at Georgetown University Hospital, including a year as chief resident. He continued his training in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where he also spent one year as chief resident. Dr. Dave has served on the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Infant and Preschool and HIV Issues Committees. He is Board Certified in both Child and Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. His clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aphantasia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr. Dave is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2010 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2008.

Adelaide Robb, MD, is a psychopharmacologist with ongoing research studies in depression and mood disorders, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. She is Chief of the Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Robb, who trained at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health, has been on the medical staff in the Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine since 1996, rising to the rank of professor (with tenure), as well as a distinguished professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. She is an internationally known clinical researcher and has participated in and led multiple therapeutic trials for children with a variety of behavioral and psychiatric conditions. Patients interested in participating in research studies are seen at Children's National Hospital on Michigan Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. Patients who want a second opinion in psychopharmacologic management can be seen at the Fairfax office. For more information about Psychopharmacology trials at Children’s National, please visit the Psychiatry Clinical Trials page or contact Dr. Robb’s team at 202-476-6067. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. Robb is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1996 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 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. 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.

Julia Dorfman is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Conversion Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. Dorfman is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2014 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013.

Faith Kelley is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depression. Dr. Kelley is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2015 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013.

Yasmina Saade, MD, completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her General Psychiatry residency at Washington University in St. Louis (Barnes-Jewish Hospital). Dr. Saade is a graduate of the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon. Prior to her psychiatry training, she was part of the clinical research group at the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease at La Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, France. During her residency training, she was part of the Psychiatry Residency Research Education Program, and of the Healthy Mind Lab. Dr. Saade also participated in a Combined Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program and Candidate Seminar at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis. She joined Children’s National Hospital in September 2021. Currently, she is part of the Psychiatry team at Takoma Theatre, the Anxiety Disorders Program and the Whole Bear Care Collaborative Care Clinics. Her clinical interests are transitional age youth as well as affective disorders. Her research focus and interests are anxiety and mood disorders, as well as prescription trends amongst general practitioners and psychiatrists. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the Washington Psychiatric Society and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Her clinical expertise encompasses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Dr. De Chaisemartin is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2023 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020.

David Call is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depression. Dr. Call is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2015 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2014.

Colby Tyson is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 13 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Major Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Tyson is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2017.

Rebecca Begtrup, DO, MPH, is an attending psychiatrist at Children's National Hospital. She completed a triple board residency at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, in general pediatrics, adult psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry, where she served as the chief resident for two years. Dr. Begtrup completed a fellowship in eating disorders psychiatry at the University of Maryland and Sheppard Pratt’s Center for Eating Disorders, 2012-2013. She then continued as an attending psychiatrist at the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Health System through 2016 in both the inpatient and partial hospital settings. Dr. Begtrup then joined the outpatient psychiatry team at Children’s National and co-founded the Behavioral Health Feeding and Eating Disorders Program. Dr. Begtrup lectures about eating disorders and body image to both health professionals and the general public. She enjoys working with this patient population for both therapeutic interventions and medication management, focusing on encouraging hope for a better future. She is board-certified in adult and child/adolescent psychiatry and currently treats patients from infancy through 18 years of age. To refer a patient to Dr. Begtrup, please call the Outpatient Psychiatry Department Clinic at 202-476-5980. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr. Begtrup is board certified in Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013.

Priya Punnoose is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 12 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Major Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr. Punnoose is board certified in Child And Adolescent Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020 and Psychiatry: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019.

Nikhil Patel is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years.

Stephen Cozza is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Kriti Gandhi is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Michael Bogrov is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression, Opioid Use Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

Jacob Swartz is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Suzan Song is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Marjorie Warren is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, and Major Depression.

Irene Koch is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition.

Tracy Meyer is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder.

Todd Augustus is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

William Cohen is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, Major Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).