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Ryan Shugarman, MD, Psychiatry, Alexandria, VA

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Psychiatry Alexandria, VA

Forensic Psychiatry

Shugarman Psychiatric & Counseling

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Summary

  • Dr. Shugarman is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist practicing in the Greater D.C. Area, offering psychiatric assessments, medication management, psychotherapy, and forensic assessments/IME’s/expert witness services for both civil and criminal matters involving adults. Dr. Shugarman is thoughtful and thorough in his approach and custom-tailors his treatment recommendations to best meet the needs of his patients, taking into account individual preferences.
  • Ryan Shugarman, M.D. : General & Forensic Psychiatrist

    Looking for an expert in clinical and forensic psychiatry? Dr. Ryan Shugarman, M.D. is a psychiatrist / psychotherapist / therapist & forensic psychiatrist.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2008 - 2009
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2008
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityB.A., Psychology, With distinction, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2018
  • Award for Outstanding Teaching in a Forensic Fellowship Program American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Stalking: The Veiled Epidemic  
    Shugarman R, Psychiatric Times, 7/8/2009

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pittsburgh Homicide Project
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law’s 38th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/18/2007
  • An Examination of Health Services Utilization by Homeless and Low-Income Youth and the Utility of Providing Health Education Classes
    Shugarman RS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Student Research Forum (STRTP Program), Baltimore, MD, 1/9/2000

Lectures

  • Bad or Mad – Send ’Em to Solitary 
    American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 50th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD - 10/26/2019
  • Stalking 
    Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Arliss Symposium, Bethesda, MD - 6/14/2017
  • Mass Killers: How Worried Should the Masses Be? 
    American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 47th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR - 10/31/2016
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Other

  • An Underexamined Topic: The Issue of Criminal Responsibility and the Crime of Rape 
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter
    1/1/2015
  • A Revolving Door: Criminal Behavior in Prison and the Street 
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter
    1/1/2010
  • Students' Perspective: Reactions to War 
    Benjamin L, O’Connell E, Shugarman R, Watanabe B, Gonzalez I, International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Bulletin
    1/1/2003

Committees

  • Member and Media Spokesperson, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law’s Criminal Behavior Committee 2008 - Present
  • Early Career Psychiatrist Representative to the Board, Washington Psychiatric Society 2012 - 2014

Research History

  • InvestigatorResearched psychiatric, criminogenic, and relational factors associated with homicide perpetration2007 - 2010

Professional Memberships