Emily Jennifer Aron, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression
- Depression Treatment
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
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
- Carotid Stenosis
- 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
- Gallbladder Disease
- 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
- Syncope
- 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
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fertility Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Live-In Care
- 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
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- 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
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- 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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2011)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2008)