Nauf Latef Azad, DO| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Azad is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with particular clinical interests in infant and early childhood mental health, perinatal mental health, trauma, transitional age youth, eating disorders, school-based mental health, and collaborative care. She enjoys working with families in a collaborative 2-generation clinic based in the Appletree Schools providing care and support for underserved families. She also is a part of the Launch program focusing on empowering and fostering independence for transitional age youth. Dr. Azad also provides clinical care for young children and families in the Georgetown outpatient clinic. Dr. Azad is not just a clinician, but an advocate and educator. She strives to help each patient recognize their full potential by performing comprehensive evaluations that includes identifying strengths and weaknesses and then formulating individualized plans that connect each individual to the pertinent tools that will allow them to live their best life possible. Her goal is to help optimize function in the simplest and most parent-driven way with the primary goal to help empower the parent and child to build resiliency and to increase the overall thriving of the family system.
Dr. Azad completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and South Asian Studies at Wellesley College and then pursued a Master of Science in Global Health at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland prior to obtaining a medical degree at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-NY. She completed both her general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and has most recently transitioned to faculty within the Department of Psychiatry in 2019. While not at Georgetown, Dr. Azad also oversees the medical and psychiatric services at a chain of 4 eating disorder practices across the DMV providing specialized care to adolescents and adults struggling with disordered eating.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Infusion Therapy
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Outbursts
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Assessment
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities
- Maternal Diseases
- Math Learning Disorder
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mixed Receptive
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phonological Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia In Children And Adolescents
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- School Refusal
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Selective Mutism
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Speech And Language Disorder
- Speech Sound Disorder
- Stuttering
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
- Written Expression Disorder
Procedures I perform
- Addiction Assessment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assertive Community Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Neuropsychology Services
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Counseling For Victims Of Bullying
- Crisis Hotline
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing For Diplomatic Families
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing For International Students
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Therapy
- Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care Discussion
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Counseling For Divorce
- Family Support Consultation
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
- Forensic Psychiatry Services
- Functional Status Assessment
- Group Counseling For Addiction
- Group Counseling For Trauma
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Infusion Therapy
- In-Home Visits
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Live-In Care
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Learning Disability
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Social Security Disability
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Palliative Care Services
- Parent Management Training
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Peer Support Groups
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychodynamic Therapy For Children
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation For Custody
- Psychological Evaluation For Disability
- Psychological Evaluation For Expatriate Assignment
- Psychological Evaluation For Organ Transplant
- Psychological Evaluation For Police Officers
- Psychological Evaluation For Study Abroad
- Psychological Services For Diplomats
- Psychological Services For Law Enforcement
- Psychological Services For Minority Groups
- Psychological Services For Nursing Homes
- Psychological Services For Underrepresented Groups
- Psychological Support For Expat Families
- Psychological Support For Expatriates
- Psychological Support For Police Officers
- Psychological Testing For Cognitive Impairment
- Psychological Testing For Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Psychotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Return To Work Evaluation
- Risk Assessment Services
- Second Opinion Evaluation
- Second Opinion Psychiatry
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Sperm Donation With Surrogacy
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Supportive Care
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Trauma Therapy
- Urgent Care Psychiatry
- Video Therapy Sessions
- Wellness And Prevention
- Wellness Services
- Young Adult Therapy
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2017)
Medical School: Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)