About me
Samantha Matuella, MD is an attending psychiatrist on the 5W inpatient psychiatry unit, as well as in the adult outpatient clinic with an emphasis on Women’s Mental Health. Dr. Matuella received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia with a BA in Neuroscience and Biology. She completed her medical degree at the George Washington University. She then joined our department as a general psychiatry resident in 2018 and served as the Education Chief during her PGY-4 year. As a resident, she completed subspecialized training in Women’s Mental Health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Hypomania
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mood Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobic Anxiety Disorder With Agoraphobia
- Poisoning
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Psychosocial Circumstances
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Assertive Community Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Case Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Management
- Developmental Therapy
- Drug Testing
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Education
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Loss Therapy
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Monti Procedure
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Neonatal Grief Counseling
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Online Therapy
- Opioid Agonist Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopathy Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Social Skills Training
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
- Wellness And Prevention
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
4 N Main
Washington, DC, 20007
2115 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Medical School: George Washington University (2018)
