Jacob Aaron Swartz, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Jacob Aaron Swartz, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Jacob Swartz, MD, is a child/adolescent psychiatrist who primarily focuses on improving mental health within schools through the Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE) program and stabilizing adolescents in crisis through the adolescent inpatient program at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Dr. Swartz has clinical interests in mood and anxiety disorders, developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, trauma, substance use disorders, and global mental health. Dr. Swartz studied psychology and philosophy as an undergraduate at Georgetown University before obtaining his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency and then Child Psychiatry Fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Behavioral Modification
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Parent Management Training
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asphyxiation
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Problems In Children
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Bullying
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Neglect In Children
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Hysteria
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Learning Disability
- Manic Depression
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health In Pregnancy
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Adolescents
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder In Adolescents
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia In Children
- Poisoning
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) In Children
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- School Avoidance
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Self Harm
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder In Children
- Somatoform Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Addiction In Adolescents
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- 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
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Drug Testing
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Learning Disability Support
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Online Therapy
- Parent Management Training
- Parenting Skills Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Postpartum Support
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Reality Therapy
- Relapse Prevention
- School Consultation
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Detoxification
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Therapeutic Activities
- Trauma Assessment
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowship: MedStar Health (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Residency: MedStar Health (2018)
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2015)
Medical School: Georgia Regents University (2015)