Kathy Silver Katz, PHD| Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Kathy S. Katz, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist, with a joint appointment between the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Katz has a specialty in providing evaluation and treatment of young children and their families. She has a particular interest in assessment and intervention with children with developmental risks. Dr. Katz works with families to improve problems with sleeping, eating, toileting, and tantrums. She also provides therapy for school age children to help them better manage anxiety and regulation of emotions.
Dr. Katz has been active on Task Forces of the American Psychological Association to promote national policies towards early intervention for children with mental health problems. She has conducted community-based research to improve outcomes for high-risk infants and their families. Dr. Katz completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. She did her internship at the Judge Baker Center of Harvard Medical School and a Post-doctoral Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Autism Education
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Disabilities
- Eating Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Trauma
- Violence Prevention Counseling
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Tantrums
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Executive Function Disorder
- Factitious Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Feeding Intolerance
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Head Injury
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Inattentive Behavior
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Life Skills Deficits
- Math Disorder
- Math Learning Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Life Management
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Reading Disability
- Reading Disorder
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Self Harm
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleepwalking
- Sleepwalking Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Skills Deficit
- Social Withdrawal
- Specific Phobia
- Speech And Language Disorder
- Speech Delays
- Stuttering
- Substance Abuse
- Test Anxiety
- Trauma
- Writing Disability
- Writing Disorder
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Assessment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Assertiveness Training
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Autism Education
- Autism Evaluation
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Therapy
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Consultation
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Evaluation
- Eating Disorder Treatment And Management
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fertility Counseling
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Support
- Live-In Care
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Health Therapy
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Multifamily Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Management
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Penetrating Trauma Management
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Trauma Therapy
- Violence Prevention Counseling
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- POS OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center (1975)
Graduate: Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway (1974)
Internship: NCH Baker Hospital Downtown (1973)