Kurt W. Ela, PSYD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology | MedStar Health
Kurt W. Ela, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology
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
- Tic Disorder
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
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Education
Residency: Fulton County Health Center (2007)
Internship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2006)