Saad Shamshair, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Saad Shamshair, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Back Pain
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dyslexia
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional Trauma
- Executive Function Disorder
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Geriatric Depression
- Grief And Bereavement
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Marital Problems
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Dementia
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills Training
- Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Psychology
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Therapy For Adhd
- Family Therapy For Anxiety
- Family Therapy For Autism
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Adolescents
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- Guided Imagery
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Psychology Services
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnotherapy
- Individual Therapy For Children
- Individual Therapy For Teenagers
- Integrated Behavioral Technologies
- Learning Disability Support
- Lobotomy
- Memory Disorder Evaluation
- Memory Training
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Multisystemic Therapy For Adolescents
- Neurocognitive Disorder Due To Alzheimer's Disease Testing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neurofeedback For Peak Performance
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Epilepsy Surgery
- Neuropsychological Counseling
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Social Security Disability
- Neuropsychological Expert Testimony
- Neuropsychological Monitoring For Neurostimulation
- Neuropsychological Services For Adults
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Anxiety
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Depression
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurostimulation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Online Therapy
- Parent Management Training
- Parenting Classes
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Adolescents
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Ptsd
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy For Adolescents
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Testing For Adolescents
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Adolescents
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Relapse Prevention
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- School Consultation
- School-Based Interventions
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Psychology
- Stress Management Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Play
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Wada Testing
- 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 Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2025)
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center (2023)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)