Kathy Silver Katz, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Psychology, Pediatrics
Languages: English
202-944-5402
About me
Kathy S. Katz, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist, with a joint appointment between the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Katz has a specialty in providing evaluation and treatment of young children and their families. She has a particular interest in assessment and intervention with children with developmental risks. Dr. Katz works with families to improve problems with sleeping, eating, toileting, and tantrums. She also provides therapy for school age children to help them better manage anxiety and regulation of emotions.
Dr. Katz has been active on Task Forces of the American Psychological Association to promote national policies towards early intervention for children with mental health problems. She has conducted community-based research to improve outcomes for high-risk infants and their families. Dr. Katz completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. She did her internship at the Judge Baker Center of Harvard Medical School and a Post-doctoral Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Autism Education
- Depression Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Behavioral Problems
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Speech Disorders
- Child Tantrums
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Eating Disorders
- Inattentive Behavior
- Learning Disabilities
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Sleep Disorders
- Speech Delays
- Test Anxiety
- Writing Disorder
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Assessment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Autism Education
- Autism Evaluation
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Therapy
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Consultation
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Evaluation
- Eating Disorder Treatment And Management
- Grief Counseling
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Management
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Parent Management Training
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Play Therapy
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Trauma Therapy
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Graduate: Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway (1974)
Internship: NCH Baker Hospital Downtown (1973)