Jacob Aaron Swartz, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- 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
- Burn Injuries In Children
- 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
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Head Injury
- 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
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Respiratory Disorders
- 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
- Toxic Effect Of Metals
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- 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
- Electroencephalogram
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- I-131 Therapy
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Kinesiology Analysis
- 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
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- 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
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Detoxification
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Telehealth
- Therapeutic Activities
- Trauma Assessment
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy
- Virtual Consultation
- 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
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Health (2020)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Residency: MedStar Health (2018)
Medical School: Georgia Regents University (2015)
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2015)