Lindsey S. Sankin, MS PHD| Psychology | MedStar Health
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Lindsey S. Sankin

Lindsey S. Sankin, MS PHD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Psychology

Languages: English, Spanish

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bipolar Disorder Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Existential Group Therapy
  • Mood Disorder Treatment
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Suicidal Ideation Treatment
  • Women's Mental Health Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Amphetamine Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Stress
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Depression
  • Depressive Episode
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Insomnia
  • Irritability
  • Manic Episode
  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Mental Health Crisis
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Phobia
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis
  • Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Somatoform Disorder
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Suicidal Thought
  • Trauma
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjustment Disorder Treatment
  • Alcohol Abuse Counseling
  • Anxiety Disorder Treatment
  • Anxiety Management
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Behavioral Modification
  • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Bipolar Disorder Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Existential Group Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
  • Graston Technique
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Health Promotion Counseling
  • Mood Disorder Treatment
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Personality Disorder Treatment
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychoeducational Testing
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Suicidal Ideation Treatment
  • Women's Mental Health Treatment
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Practice locations

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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007

202-944-5400

Fax 202-944-5404

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Fax 202-944-5404

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Medicare Direct
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • UHC Passport
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • OA Plus
    • POS OA
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • IH-Indemnity
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Aetna HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • First Health PPO
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • IH-PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Sentara Health
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • IH-Open HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Optimum Choice
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • HighMark
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Network OA
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Choice POS
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • IH-HMO
    • IH-POS
    • First Health PPO
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA PPO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Basic
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO

Education

Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division (2017)

Graduate: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2015)

Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center (2015)

Graduate: Northwestern University (2013)

Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2010)