Swati Chanani, MD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Swati Chanani, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE for Life East
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)