Sean David Pustilnik, MD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Sean David Pustilnik, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent 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
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Developmental Assessments
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Aggressive Behavior
- Agoraphobia
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image Issue
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Claustrophobia
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Coccydynia
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Compulsive Behavior
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
- Conversion Disorders
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Personality And Behavior
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Head Injury
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Kleptomania
- Language Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Nightmares
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Speech Sound Disorder
- Stuttering
- Substance Abuse
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Wellness And Prevention
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
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2013)
Residency: Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (2011)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2008)