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This informational page may answer some of your basic questions about my  practice.  People often wonder: “Is this problem a chemical imbalance? Is it caused by my childhood?  Is it due to present day stressors?” The  best answer is, “Yes!” For most people, a biopsychosocial model used to treat their symptoms offers the best possible results. The treatment that we devise ideally takes on the widest possible scope in addressing the problem that prompted your visit. This includes evaluation for psychiatric medication to provide relief from the biologic or constitutional type symptoms. We are all aware of the powerful effects that childhood experiences have even in adult life. Present stress may  precipitate psychiatric illness and reactivate issues stemming from childhood.  Psychotherapy can be helpful in addressing maladaptive  patterns and in coping with stress.

I would like to tell you about my training and experience. I graduated  from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1982, and  completed my residency at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. I worked there for  eleven years before entering full time private practice. I am certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and The American Board of Preventive Medicine- Addiction Medicine. I have wide range of experience treating patients both in and out of  the hospital. I was the Service Chief and Senior Psychiatrist on a busy  inpatient unit for five years. I do not doubt the value of experience, yet I am always amazed at the uniqueness of the next person who walks into my office. My practice is limited to adolescent and adult  patients. I treat patients who have a variety of problems, most  commonly with disorders of mood, anxiety, attention, personality, and/or  substance abuse.  I see patients by appointment only. The length of  visits varies from 15-20 minutes for a “med check,” to 45-50 minutes for  medical psychotherapy. Medicare is the only insurance plan in which I am “participating.”  If your insurance  has an “out of network” provision, you may be able to submit claims and  get partial reimbursement. I am the one and only clinician in the  practice. The office is small and so it’s very personal and confidential. I have a wonderful  assistant to help with administrative tasks.