Sonia Alam, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Sonia Alam, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Psychiatry
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Mood Disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotic Disorder
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Back Pain
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dyslexia
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional Trauma
- Executive Function Disorder
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Geriatric Depression
- Grief And Bereavement
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Marital Problems
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Dementia
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Brain Function Testing
- Brain Health Coaching
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Testing
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuroscience Research
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills Training
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
- Dementia Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Psychology
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Therapy For Adhd
- Family Therapy For Anxiety
- Family Therapy For Autism
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Forensic Evaluation
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Adolescents
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- Guided Imagery
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Psychology Services
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnotherapy
- Individual Therapy For Children
- Individual Therapy For Teenagers
- Integrated Behavioral Technologies
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Learning Disability Support
- Lobotomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Memory Disorder Evaluation
- Memory Training
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Multisystemic Therapy For Adolescents
- Neurocognitive Disorder Due To Alzheimer's Disease Testing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neurofeedback For Peak Performance
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Epilepsy Surgery
- Neuropsychological Counseling
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Social Security Disability
- Neuropsychological Expert Testimony
- Neuropsychological Monitoring For Neurostimulation
- Neuropsychological Research
- Neuropsychological Services For Adults
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Anxiety
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Depression
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurostimulation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Online Therapy
- Parent Management Training
- Parenting Classes
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Adolescents
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Ptsd
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy For Adolescents
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Testing For Adolescents
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Adolescents
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Rehabilitation After Brain Injury
- Relapse Prevention
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- School Consultation
- School-Based Interventions
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Sleep Study
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Sports Psychology
- Stress Management Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Play
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Wada Testing
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- POS OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
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- HealthyBlue PPO
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- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
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- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
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- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Prime
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- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE for Life East
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- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2015)