Kurt W. Ela, PSYD| Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Kurt W. Ela, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
Languages: English
202-944-5402
About me
Dr. Kurt Ela is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Outpatient Programs at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He provides individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents. Specific areas of focus include mood and anxiety disorders, relationship challenges, and issues related to grief and loss. He also specializes and teaches group therapy. Dr. Ela received his Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and his Doctorate in Psychology from The George Washington University. He completed his internship at Pennsylvania Hospital within the University of Pennsylvania Health System, where he worked with adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anxiety
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Addiction
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Executive Function Disorder
- Irritability
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personality Disorders (MULTIPLE TYPES)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Social Environment
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Selective Mutism
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Suicidal Thought
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child Development Guidance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Therapeutic Play
- Wellness And Prevention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Residency: Fulton County Health Center (2007)
Internship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2006)