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