Jacob Aaron Swartz, MD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Share this profile Print this profile
Jacob Aaron Swartz

Jacob Aaron Swartz, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry

Languages: English

About me

Jacob Swartz, MD, is a child/adolescent psychiatrist who primarily focuses on improving mental health within schools through the Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE) program and stabilizing adolescents in crisis through the adolescent inpatient program at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Dr. Swartz has clinical interests in mood and anxiety disorders, developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, trauma, substance use disorders, and global mental health. Dr. Swartz studied psychology and philosophy as an undergraduate at Georgetown University before obtaining his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency and then Child Psychiatry Fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. 

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adhd Evaluation
  • Alcohol Abuse Counseling
  • Behavioral Modification
  • Mood Disorder Treatment
  • Parent Management Training
Show More

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Adolescent Depression
  • Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Amphetamine Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
  • Asphyxiation
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Behavior Problems In Children
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Region Injury
  • Bullying
  • Burn Injuries In Children
  • Clinical Depression
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Conduct Disorders
  • Congenital Malformation Syndromes Due To Exogenous Causes
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Depressive Episode
  • Developmental Delays In Toddlers
  • Disorders Of Social Functioning
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eating Disorders In Adolescents
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Emotional Neglect In Children
  • Emotional State Symptoms
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gender Identity Disorders
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Hallucinogen Abuse
  • Head Injury
  • Hysteria
  • Insomnia
  • Learning Disabilities In Children
  • Learning Disability
  • Manic Depression
  • Manic Episode
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Mental Health In Pregnancy
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Disorders In Adolescents
  • Mood Disorders In Children
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder In Adolescents
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Phobia In Children
  • Poisoning
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) In Children
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Problems Related To Primary Support Group
  • Problems Related To Upbringing
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Avoidance
  • Sedative Use Disorder
  • Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
  • Self Harm
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder In Children
  • Somatoform Disorder
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Addiction In Adolescents
  • Toxic Effect Of Metals
  • Trauma And Stress Disorders
Show All Show Less

Procedures I perform

  • Adhd Evaluation
  • Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Alcohol Abuse Counseling
  • Anxiety Management
  • 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
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Groups
  • Depression Treatment
  • Developmental Assessments
  • Drug Testing
  • Elder Abuse Prevention
  • Existential Group Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
  • Family Systems Therapy For Children
  • Group Therapy
  • Group Therapy For Anxiety
  • Group Therapy For Depression
  • Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Learning Disability Evaluation
  • Learning Disability Support
  • Mental Health Assessment
  • Mood Disorder Treatment
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multifamily Therapy
  • Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
  • Online Therapy
  • Parent Management Training
  • Parenting Skills Training
  • Personality Disorder Treatment
  • Play Therapy
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
  • Postpartum Support
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychological Evaluation
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relapse Prevention
  • School Consultation
  • Self-Esteem Enhancement
  • Social Skills Training
  • Stress Reduction
  • Substance Abuse Detoxification
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Substance Dependence Treatment
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Trauma Assessment
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Video Therapy
  • Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
  • Wellness And Prevention
Show All button Press enter to expand Show Less

Practice locations

Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location

2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007

202-944-5400

Fax 202-944-5404

Get Directions

miles away

Fax 202-944-5404

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship: MedStar Health (2020)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2019)

Residency: MedStar Health (2018)

Medical School: Georgia Regents University (2015)

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2015)