Swati Chanani, MD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Swati Chanani, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Swati Chanani, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist working with transition age adolescents and in school-based mental health. She completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University and a psychiatry residency at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Chanani received her medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Prior to that, she graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis earning an A.B. in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Developmental Assessments
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Related Disorders (IN ADOLESCENTS)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anthrax
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Speech Disorders
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Gallbladder Disease
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Irritability
- Learning Disabilities
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Panic Attacks
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personality Disorders In Adolescents
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoaffective Disorders (EARLY ONSET)
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia (EARLY ONSET)
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Self Harm
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- 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
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- 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 Medication Adjustment
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Relapse Prevention
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Addiction 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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: Washington University (2018)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis (2010)