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
- 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
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2000miles away
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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)