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