Kathy Silver Katz, PHD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology | MedStar Health
Kathy Silver Katz, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 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
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
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Graduate: Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway (1974)
Internship: NCH Baker Hospital Downtown (1973)