Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates
301-897-0099
  • About OGMHA
  • Location & Contact Information
  • Hours/Scheduling/Prescriptions
  • Patient Forms
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  • Sara Cartmell, M.D.
  • Miriam Galescu, M.D.
  • C. Lawrence Horn, M.D.
  • Daniel Kauffman, M.D.
  • Daniel Levine, M.D.
  • Amarachi Nwaije, M.D.
  • Deborah Pollack, M.D.
  • Molly Strauss, M.D.
  • Lisa Zucker, M.D.

Deborah Pollack, M.D.

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Dr. Deborah Pollack is an experienced clinician who has worked at OGMHA since 1986. In treating her adult patients, she uses a variety of therapies to provide specialized care for each individual's unique issues.  Areas of interest include mood and anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, PTSD, stress management, relationship and parenting challenges, and distress accompanying medical illnesses. Approaches to treatment are always targeted to individual needs.  Medications, traditional talk therapies, cognitive behavioral and Mindfulness techniques, somatic imagery, and EMDR are some of the tools used to help ease distress. Dr. Pollack also works with other therapists and medical specialists in providing consultation and medication management for their patients.

Dr. Pollack graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and received her psychiatric residency training at the Georgetown University Hospital.

Medical School
Residency
Certifications

Professional Associations
Years in Practice

Accolades
1981 University of Maryland School of Medicine
1986 Georgetown University Medical Center
1986 The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
1996 EMDR certification
American Psychiatric Association, Washington Psychiatric Society
Practicing psychiatry since 1986
Recognized by peers as a "Top Doc" in the Washingtonian magazine for many years

Scheduling

Dr. Pollack is now retired and no longer accepting patients. Please call La Shawn Farrish, 301-897-0099 ext 300, with any questions.

Forms

  • Registration Sheet
  • Policies and Procedures
  • DSM-5 Symptom Measure
  • GAD-7
  • Medical Symptom Checklist (Review of Systems)
  • Medication History
  • Sleepiness Scale
  • Binge Eating Screen

Please print this for your reference:
  • HIPAA disclosure
If you would like Dr. Pollack to communicate with anyone else, please fill out the following form.
  • Release of Information

Insurance

Dr. Pollack participates with United Healthcare and our office will file claims for you. Additionally, many insurance policies have an out-of-network benefit which typically reimburses you for a portion of your payment. Our Practice Manager, La Shawn Farrish, can provide guidance with this process.

Contact

Phone: 301-897-0099
COVID-19 Notice
All appointments are being conducted via phone or video conferencing. Your doctor will contact you prior to your appointment to discuss the best format for your appointment.

Phone: 301-897-0099 | Extensions: Cartmell-307 Kauffman-303 Levine-304 Strauss-310 Galescu-312 Nwaije: 306
  Horn: 240-242-9856  Zucker-301-771-0678

Practice Manager: La Shawn Farrish 301-897-0099 ext. 300| Fax: 301-897-8537
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 520, Bethesda, MD 20817