Matthew Graham Biel, MD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Matthew Biel, MD, MSc, is Professor, Vice Chair, and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Biel has clinical interests in child development, trauma and resilience, mood and anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and psychiatric care of children with medical illnesses.
He leads a range of community-based research initiatives and is Co-Director of the Early Childhood Innovation Network. Dr. Biel has published numerous articles and book chapters addressing access to mental health care for underserved populations, trauma and resilience, and family factors in child mental health care. Dr. Biel is an Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He is very active in medical student and psychiatric residency training. Dr. Biel studied history and Spanish at Amherst College before receiving his MD and MSc in community medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed residency and fellowship training in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Fertility Counseling
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Abuse Trauma
- Child Speech Disorders
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Compulsive Behavior
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Dementia
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Emotional Trauma
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Insomnia
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Manic Episode
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Psychosocial Circumstances
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
- Writing Disability
Procedures I perform
- Affective Regulation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fertility Counseling
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Live-In Care
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Wellness And Prevention
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 HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2007)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2005)
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2002)