Colin Exall Stewart, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Colin Stewart, MD, is the training director for the Child and Adolescent Residency Training Program as well as the clerkship director for the Georgetown University School of Medicine’s psychiatry clerkship. He also provides clinical care at both Georgetown and Mary's Center, a non-profit community health center that serves a primarily Central American immigrant population. At Georgetown, he also sees couples, individuals and families for psychotherapy. Dr. Stewart both teaches and supervises medical students, psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows at both Georgetown and Mary's Center. He is also very involved with promoting diversity and inclusion in medical education and currently serves on the AADPRT Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the MedStar GME Working Group for Racial Justice, and the Department of Psychiatry's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and previously served on the Georgetown School of Medicine's Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the AAMC’s Group for Diversity and Inclusion and AACAP’s Diversity and Culture Committee. His academic scholarship has focused on implementing holistic review in GME, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process, and competency-based assessment in medical education.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Psychiatric Evaluation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Depression
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Gallbladder Disease
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Learning Disability Support
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Reality Therapy
- Relapse Prevention
- School Consultation
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Wellness And Prevention
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio (2008)
Awards
- Faculty Teaching Award, Georgetown Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2019
- Louis F. Rittlemeyer, Jr., M.D. Teacher of the Year Award, Georgetown Psychiatry Residency, 2018
- Dr. Michael Adams Medical Student Mentoring Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2016
- Faculty Teaching Award, Georgetown Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014
- PGY-3 Medical Student Teaching Award, Adult Psychiatry Residency, UCSF, 2011
- PGY-1 Medical Student Teaching Award, Adult Psychiatry Residency, 2009
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Young JQ, Hasser C, Hung EH, Kusz M, O’Sullivan PS, Stewart CE, Weiss A, Williams N. Developing End-of-Training Entrustable Professional Activities for Psychiatry: Results and Methodological Lessons. Academic Medicine. 2017 Nov 21. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002058. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29166349
- Sadhu JM, Lee PC, Stewart CE, Carson N, Usher C, Maneta E, Kitts R, Sharma N, Adams A, Hazen EP, Thwin Myint M, Lee ES, Vasa RA, Randall TL, Leong S, Jacobson SL. Lessons from the Launch: Program Directors Reflect on Implementing the CAP Milestones. Academic Psychiatry. 2017 Dec 1. doi: 10.1007/s40596-017-0852-8. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29196980
- Hung, E.K., Jibson, M., Sadhu, J., Stewart, C.E., Walker, A., Wichser, L., Young, J.Q. Wresting with Implementation: a Step-By-Step Guide to Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in Psychiatry Residency Programs. Acad Psychiatry (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-020-01341-7
- Vijay A, Salmon MR, Stewart CE (2018). Chapter: Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Pediatric Psychiatry for Primary Care: A Clinician’s Guide. pp. 33–46. Editors: Vinson & Vinson. Publisher: Springer Books. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90350-7_4
- Schlechter AD, O'Brien KH, Stewart C. The Positive Assessment: A Model for Integrating Well-Being and Strengths-Based Approaches into the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Evaluation. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2019 Apr;28(2):157-169. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2018.11.009. Review. PMID: 30832950