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Local Psychiatrists
Dr. Taiwo Okusami, MD
- 1717 K Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20036
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Joseph P. Marnell, MD
- 10 Crossroads Drive
- Owings Mills,
- Maryland
- 21117
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Bernard M. Malloy, MD
- 3 Washington Circle Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Alen J. Salerian, MD
- 4228 Wisconsin Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20016
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
Dr. Kevin W. Kiernan, MD
- 4626 Asbury Place North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20016
Specialties
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. Morris J. Chalick, MD
- 2450 Virginia Avenue Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Lewis A. Winkler, MD
- 1226 31st Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20007
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Betsy J. Cooper, MD
- 4510 Connecticut Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20008
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
Dr. Brian Doyle, MD
- 1325 18th Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20036
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Adelaide Robb, MD
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Floyd B. Galler, MD
- 1616 18th Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20009
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Allan Z. Schwartzberg, MD
- 8943 Shady Grove Court
- Gaithersburg,
- Maryland
- 20877
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. John A. Mirczak, MD
- 2301 East Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Lise C. Van Susteren, MD
- 4707 Connecticut Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20008
Specialties
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Rama Prayaga, MD
- 6100 Radiostation Road
- La Plata,
- Maryland
- 20646
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Grace E. Inyang, MD
- 7801 Old Branch Avenue
- Clinton,
- Maryland
- 20735
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. Michael J. Petite, MD
- 1301 20th Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20036
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Richard Ratner, MD
- 5028 Wisconsin Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20016
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Leslie G. Goransson, MD
- 1629 K Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20006
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Nora Galil, MD
- 111 Michigan Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Washington, D.C. Information
Washington, D.C. is home to 388 practicing psychiatrists who have offices in 3 counties and 30 zip codes, including zip codes 20037, 20007, 20008, 20010, 20015, 20016, 20009, 20006, 20060, 20036, 20003, 20017, 20307, 20011, 20422, 20001, 20032, 20005, 20002, 20020, 20522, 20420, 20816, 20521, 20018, 20059, 20058, 20042, 20024, and 20012.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Washington, D.C. has a population of 550,521, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 psychiatrist for every 1,418 residents.
Psychiatry Information
Description
Psychiatry deals with prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illness. A psychiatrist diagnoses and treats those with mental and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, substance-abuse disorders, and sexual and adjustment disorders. After assessment, the psychiatrist can diagnose, treat and manage an illness or problem by medication or various forms of psychotherapy. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises and other problems.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are attention deficit hyperactive, learning disabilities, co-dependency, attention deficit disorder, clinical depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, phobias, mania, schizophrenia, claustrophobia, paranoia, agoraphobia, psychosis, social anxiety disorder, hallucination, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and panic attacks.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including marital therapy, marital counseling, adolescent counseling, child counseling, stress management, hypnosis, family therapy, shock treatment, relaxation therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychiatric therapy.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including psychiatric evaluation, intelligence tests, personality tests, add/adhd tests, depression tests, stress tests, abuse tests, psychiatric exam, sexual health tests, and addictions tests.
