Nauf Latef Azad, DO| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Azad is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with particular clinical interests in infant and early childhood mental health, perinatal mental health, trauma, transitional age youth, eating disorders, school-based mental health, and collaborative care. She enjoys working with families in a collaborative 2-generation clinic based in the Appletree Schools providing care and support for underserved families. She also is a part of the Launch program focusing on empowering and fostering independence for transitional age youth. Dr. Azad also provides clinical care for young children and families in the Georgetown outpatient clinic. Dr. Azad is not just a clinician, but an advocate and educator. She strives to help each patient recognize their full potential by performing comprehensive evaluations that includes identifying strengths and weaknesses and then formulating individualized plans that connect each individual to the pertinent tools that will allow them to live their best life possible. Her goal is to help optimize function in the simplest and most parent-driven way with the primary goal to help empower the parent and child to build resiliency and to increase the overall thriving of the family system.
Dr. Azad completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and South Asian Studies at Wellesley College and then pursued a Master of Science in Global Health at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland prior to obtaining a medical degree at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-NY. She completed both her general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and has most recently transitioned to faculty within the Department of Psychiatry in 2019. While not at Georgetown, Dr. Azad also oversees the medical and psychiatric services at a chain of 4 eating disorder practices across the DMV providing specialized care to adolescents and adults struggling with disordered eating.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Outbursts
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth Injuries
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Child Speech Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Assessment
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities
- Maternal Diseases
- Math Learning Disorder
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mixed Receptive
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phonological Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia In Children And Adolescents
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- School Refusal
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Selective Mutism
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Speech And Language Disorder
- Speech Sound Disorder
- Stuttering
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
- Written Expression Disorder
Procedures I perform
- Addiction Assessment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assertive Community Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Neuropsychology Services
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Counseling For Victims Of Bullying
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing For International Students
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Counseling For Divorce
- Family Support Consultation
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Group Counseling For Addiction
- Group Counseling For Trauma
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Learning Disability
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Social Security Disability
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychodynamic Therapy For Children
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation For Custody
- Psychological Evaluation For Disability
- Psychological Evaluation For Expatriate Assignment
- Psychological Evaluation For Organ Transplant
- Psychological Evaluation For Police Officers
- Psychological Evaluation For Study Abroad
- Psychological Services For Diplomats
- Psychological Services For Law Enforcement
- Psychological Services For Minority Groups
- Psychological Services For Nursing Homes
- Psychological Services For Underrepresented Groups
- Psychological Support For Expat Families
- Psychological Support For Expatriates
- Psychological Support For Police Officers
- Psychological Testing For Cognitive Impairment
- Psychological Testing For Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Psychotherapy
- Risk Assessment Services
- Second Opinion Psychiatry
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Supportive Care
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
- 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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2017)
Medical School: Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)