Shilpa Saroop, PHD| Psychology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Shilpa Saroop, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Psychiatry
Languages: English, Hindi
About me
Dr. Saroop is a licensed psychologist in the Women's Mental Health Program, Department of Psychiatry. She specializes in women's perinatal mental health and treats mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Saroop also provides support for women as they transition to motherhood. She conducts individual, couples, and family therapy. Another area of focus for Dr. Saroop includes providing support to families of babies receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She developed the Two Hearts Mental Health and Wellness Program in the NICU which provides mental health and wellness support to NICU families and NICU staff. She provides onsite consultation to treatment providers and brief interventions, assessments, and referrals for individuals and families who have a child receiving care in the NICU. She also provides wellness support to NICU staff. Dr. Saroop also participates in the training of psychiatry residents at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Depression Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Stress
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Memory Disorder
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Postpartum Depression
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Affective Regulation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Coping Skills Training
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Habit Training
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Meditation And Mindfulness
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Skills Training
- Pediatric Psychology
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Education
Graduate: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (2003)
Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation for services provided in the NICU from NICU Families and Caregivers The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2019 The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2020 The Distinguished Psychotherapy Supervisor Award, Department of Psychiatry, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
June 26, 2020
Check Presentation: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Awarded Funding from The Juliet Grace Smith Foundation and The Ava Potter Pilcher Foundation for Mental Health and Wellness Support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)