Yusuf Azim, MD

Medical Director of Ancillary Services, Psychiatrist

Yusuf Azim, MD, Regional Medical Director, Psychiatrist, Bloom Health Centers, Arlington, VA

Ages Served

Adults (up to 40), Adults (41-64), Elders (65+)

Expertise

Anxiety and Trauma Disorders, Elderly Persons Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Mood Disorders, Psychosis, Thought Disorders

Services Offered

Adult Psychiatry, Bariatric Consultation, Consult and Liaison, Geriatric Psychiatry, Medication Management, Spravato, TMS

Treatment Approach

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused, Crisis Counseling, Interpersonal, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Multicultural, Psychodynamic, Psychopharmacological Treatment, TMS

Location

Arlington
801 N Quincy St, #601
Arlington, VA 22203

Specialties

Addiction, ADD/ADHD, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Depression, Domestic Abuse / Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Gambling, Geriatric Issues, Grief and Loss, LGBTQ+ Issues, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital Issues, Medical Professional Burnout, Men's Issues, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Relationship Conflicts / Divorce, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Sports Performance, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Weight Loss, Women's Issues

About

Dr. Azim is the Medical Director of Ancillary Services at Bloom Health Centers. His clinical interests and expertise include treatment-resistant depression, anxiety disorders, psychopharmacology, geriatric psychiatry, substance use disorders (alcohol, nicotine, cannabis), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Esketamine (Spravato). He also provides pharmacogenetic testing for his patients to aid in treatment planning.

Dr. Azim also provides pharmacogenetic testing for his patients to aid in treatment planning. In addition to English, Dr. Azim also speaks proficient Dari.  

Education & Experience

Dr. Azim completed medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA. He completed his residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. He began his education by earning his undergraduate degree from George Mason University.

He is board-certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with active medical licenses in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.  

Languages Spoken

English, Dari

Licensed In

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Gender

Man

Ethnicity

Caucasian

A Little Bit About Me

"My interests and hobbies include playing soccer, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends."

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