Swati Chanani, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, 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
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Developmental Assessments
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
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
- 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
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- 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
- 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
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- 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
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
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)