Shilpa Saroop, PHD| Psychology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Shilpa Saroop, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Psychiatry
Languages: Hindi, English
About me
Dr. Saroop is a licensed psychologist in the Women's Mental Health Program, Department of Psychiatry. She specializes in women's perinatal mental health and treats mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Saroop also provides support for women as they transition to motherhood. She conducts individual, couples, and family therapy. Another area of focus for Dr. Saroop includes providing support to families of babies receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She developed the Two Hearts Mental Health and Wellness Program in the NICU which provides mental health and wellness support to NICU families and NICU staff. She provides onsite consultation to treatment providers and brief interventions, assessments, and referrals for individuals and families who have a child receiving care in the NICU. She also provides wellness support to NICU staff. Dr. Saroop also participates in the training of psychiatry residents at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Depression Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Stress
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Memory Disorder
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Postpartum Depression
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Affective Regulation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Coping Skills Training
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Goal-Setting
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Habit Training
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Meditation And Mindfulness
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Skills Training
- Pediatric Psychology
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- 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 Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Graduate: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (2003)
Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation for services provided in the NICU from NICU Families and Caregivers The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2019 The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2020 The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
June 26, 2020
Check Presentation: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Awarded Funding from The Juliet Grace Smith Foundation and The Ava Potter Pilcher Foundation for Mental Health and Wellness Support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)