Saad Shamshair, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Mood Disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotic Disorder
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
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- 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
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Brain Function Testing
- Brain Health Coaching
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Testing
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuroscience Research
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills Training
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- 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
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Therapy For Adhd
- Family Therapy For Anxiety
- Family Therapy For Autism
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Forensic Evaluation
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Treatment
- 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
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Learning Disability Support
- Lobotomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- 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 Research
- 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
- 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
- Rehabilitation After Brain Injury
- 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
- Sleep Study
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Concussion Testing
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2025)
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center (2023)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)