Swati Chanani, MD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Swati Chanani, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist working with transition age adolescents and in school-based mental health. She completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University and a psychiatry residency at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Chanani received her medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Prior to that, she graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis earning an A.B. in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression
- Developmental Assessments
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Related Disorders (IN ADOLESCENTS)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anthrax
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Speech Disorders
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Gallbladder Disease
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Irritability
- Learning Disabilities
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Panic Attacks
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personality Disorders In Adolescents
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoaffective Disorders (EARLY ONSET)
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia (EARLY ONSET)
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Self Harm
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Live-In Care
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Education
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Relapse Prevention
- Second Opinion Consultation
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Telehealth
- Wellness And Prevention
Practice locations
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4301 13th St NW GHU Kids Mobile Medical Clinic Program LLC Washington, DC, 20011
202-444-5437Fax 202-444-4315
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
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: Washington University (2018)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis (2010)