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Nauf Azad, DO, Psychiatry, Washington, DC, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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Psychiatry Washington, DC

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Women Focused

Founder & Director of Mental Wealth; Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital; Child, Adolescent, & Reproductive Psychiatrist

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Summary

  • Dr. Azad is a physician who specializes in child, adolescent, perinatal, and adult psychiatry. She is a Georgetown trained psychiatrist with extensive experience catering to the unique mental health needs across the life cycle from preschoolers to adults. Although she treats all psychiatric disorders, she has a special area of expertise in eating disorders, perinatal/reproductive psychiatry, college mental health, positive psychiatry, and mood and anxiety disorders.

    Outside of private practice, Dr. Azad serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital where she enjoys teaching medical students and early career physicians. Prior to founding Mental Wealth, Dr. Azad spent the early part of her career serving as the Medical Director of a chain of eating disorder clinics across the DMV and established herself as the local DC expert in eating disorders.

    Dr. Azad is not just a clinician, but an advocate and educator. She strives to help each patient grasp their full potential by facilitating connections to tools that lead each patient to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. She created Mental Wealth to shatter stereotypes and provide a modern take on mental health. At Mental Wealth we believe that your approach to mental wellbeing and mental health is a reflection of the value you have for yourself. When you optimize your mental health, it is an investment in yourself and your wellbeing. We believe that seeing a mental health professional is a powerful tool to help you reach your maximum potential. While we aren’t about labeling or focusing on weaknesses, we are about identifying what you want out of life and working together to create a path that will enable you to start getting closer to reaching personal and professional goals.
  • How Your Behavior Affects Your Mood - Mental Wealth by Dr Azad

    Behavioral activation is a therapeutic strategy that aims to help people improve their moods by focusing on their behaviors.

    Signs of Burnout and How to Address It - Mental Wealth by Dr Azad

    Burnout is a serious state of prolonged stress that can impact an individual's emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

    Increasing Personal Accountability to Boost Your Mood - Mental Wealth by Dr Azad

    Personal accountability means taking ownership of your words and actions and the consequences associated with these.

Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2017 - 2019
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2014 - 2017
  • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State License 2017 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State License 2017 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State License 2014 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliations