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 NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
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)