Sean David Pustilnik, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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Sean David Pustilnik

Sean David Pustilnik, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Languages: English

855-771-6849

About me

Sean Pustilnik, MD, is the Medical Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program at MGUH and director of the Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service, and an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry.  He provides consultative service to medically ill pediatric inpatients, outpatient consultation through the Integrated Mental Health Clinic at MedStar Georgetown Pediatrics of Tenleytown, as well as outpatient psychiatric care of children with mood and anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders and ADHD. His clinical and teaching interests include pediatric psychosomatic medicine and the integration of mental health into pediatric primary care.  He is the Project Director for the Georgetown DOD Collaboration Study in partnership with Uniformed Services University to help improve the mental health care for children in military families. Dr. Pustilnik completed his B.A. in Behavioral Biology at Johns Hopkins University, M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University, and graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed his General Psychiatry Residency at the VCU School of Medicine hospital and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
  • Behavioral Disorder Treatment
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Depressive Episode
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Compulsive Behavior
  • Conduct Disorders
  • Conversion Disorders
  • Depressive Episode
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Manic Episode
  • Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
  • Schizophrenia
  • Self Harm
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Somatoform Disorder
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Trauma
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Procedures I perform

  • Adhd Evaluation
  • Anxiety Disorder Treatment
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Behavioral Disorder Treatment
  • Behavioral Modification
  • Bipolar Disorder Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Depression Treatment
  • Health Promotion Counseling
  • Mood Disorder Treatment
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
  • Parent Management Training
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychotherapy
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Wellness And Prevention
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Practice locations

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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007

202-944-5400
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Fax 855-771-6849

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • CIGNA PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • POS OA
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Aetna Basic
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Choice POS
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • First Health PPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Choice POS II
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • UHC Passport
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • HighMark
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • IH-POS Plus
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Optimum Choice
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • United Student Resources
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Navigate
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • IH-HMO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Sentara Health
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Medicare FFS
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • IH-PPO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • OA Plus
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • IH-Open POS II
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Network OA
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2013)

Residency: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (2011)

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2008)