Riffat Ashai, MD
Psychiatrist
Ages Served
Children (under 12), Adolescents & Teens, Adults (up to 40), Adults (41-64), Elders (65+)
Expertise
Anxiety and Trauma Disorders, Adolescent and Child Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Elderly Persons Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Thought Disorders
Services Offered
Adult Psychiatry, Bariatric Consultation, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medication Management
Treatment Approach
Motivational Interviewing, Multicultural, Psychopharmacological Treatment
Specialties
ADD/ADHD, Adolescent/Child Issues, Anxiety, Autism/Asperger's Syndrome, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Illness, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Hoarding, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), School Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues
About
Dr. Ashai has experience working with patients of all age ranges. She is passionate about assisting her patients on their journey to mental wellness.
Dr. Ashai has extensive expertise in successfully treating a variety of psychiatric illnesses, such as adolescent and child issues, anxiety, and depression. Along with being fluent in English, she speaks Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Education & Experience
Dr. Ashai completed her residency at the University of Maryland. She went on to complete her Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Maryland.
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Licensed In
Maryland
Gender
Woman
Ethnicity
Asian
A Little Bit About Me
"I enjoy reading books and gardening."
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