Daniel Scott Powell, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Daniel Powell, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with a subspecialty in consultation-liaison psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Based on-site at the Wound Care Center, he works directly with the limb salvage team as the designated mental health professional for their patients, seeing patients both in the hospital and in the outpatient setting. Additionally, he sees patients referred from the general psychiatry clinic.
Dr. Powell treats the full spectrum of mental health conditions, with a special focus on patients living with chronic medical illnesses and co-occurring mood and anxiety disorders. His approach begins with a comprehensive evaluation that explores both physical and mental symptoms, along with background information, in order to develop a holistic understanding of the individual and their needs. He then discusses personalized treatment options, including medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of approaches. While medication can be an important tool, Dr. Powell recognizes that for some patients, adding another medication may not align with their goals or best interests, and medication is never a requirement for receiving care from him. For patients pursuing psychotherapy, he helps identify the most appropriate therapeutic approaches and supports them in finding ongoing care resources.
Before obtaining his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Powell completed a Postbaccalaureate Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, where he developed an interest in caring for sick populations who had co-occurring mental health conditions. He completed his psychiatry residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, serving as Chief Resident, followed by a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry through MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and NIMH. During his fellowship, Dr. Powell began working with the wound care team, building relationships that contributed to his current position.
He is an active member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
Philosophy of Care
“Listening to and getting to know my patients is my first priority. Only after developing a deep, holistic picture of their symptoms, family life, and background can we discuss what treatments may be the most beneficial. I specialize in patients with ongoing medical issues as well as mental health concerns, so I understand the unique challenges of dealing with both physical and mental health symptoms.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dyslexia
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional Trauma
- Executive Function Disorder
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Geriatric Depression
- Grief And Bereavement
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Mood Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Panic Attacks
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills Training
- Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Group Psychotherapy
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2024)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2020)