Erica Dhawale, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Erica Dhawale, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
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
- Back Pain
- 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
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- 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
- Marital Problems
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- 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
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Dementia
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- 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
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- 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
- Developmental Psychology
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Therapy For Adhd
- Family Therapy For Anxiety
- Family Therapy For Autism
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Adolescents
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- Guided Imagery
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Psychology Services
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnotherapy
- Individual Therapy For Children
- Individual Therapy For Teenagers
- Integrated Behavioral Technologies
- Learning Disability Support
- Lobotomy
- Memory Disorder Evaluation
- Memory Training
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Multisystemic Therapy For Adolescents
- Neurocognitive Disorder Due To Alzheimer's Disease Testing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neurofeedback For Peak Performance
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Epilepsy Surgery
- Neuropsychological Counseling
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Social Security Disability
- Neuropsychological Expert Testimony
- Neuropsychological Monitoring For Neurostimulation
- Neuropsychological Services For Adults
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Anxiety
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Depression
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurostimulation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Online Therapy
- Parent Management Training
- Parenting Classes
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Adolescents
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Ptsd
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy For Adolescents
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Testing For Adolescents
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Adolescents
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Relapse Prevention
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- School Consultation
- School-Based Interventions
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Psychology
- Stress Management Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Play
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Wada Testing
- 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
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Fellowship: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (2025)
Residency: UC Davis Medical Center (2023)