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

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.

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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, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry

Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2013)

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

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2008)