Emily Jennifer Aron, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Emily Jennifer Aron, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Languages: English
202-944-5404
About me
Emily Aron, MD, is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with a particular interest in infant and early childhood mental health. After completing her general residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital, she completed her child and adolescent fellowship at NYU.
Dr. Aron is experienced in multiple therapy modalities including those that focus on prevention for young children and their parents such as Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Child Parent Psychotherapy. Dr. Aron provides services in historically marginalized community settings focusing on trauma and resilience while also addressing social determinants of mental health and advocating for social justice.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Addiction
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chronic Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Compulsive Behavior
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Assessment
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Emotional Trauma
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Self Harm
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Sound Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Treatment
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Relapse Prevention
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
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-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2011)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2008)