Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates
301-897-0099
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  • Sara Cartmell, MD
  • Sylwia Fowler, MD
  • Miriam Galescu, MD
  • C. Lawrence Horn, MD
  • Daniel Kauffman, MD
  • Daniel Levine, MD
  • Amy Motamed, DO
  • Amarachi Nwaije, MD
  • Tolulope Omojokun, MD
  • Andrew D. Peters, DO

Miriam Galescu, M.D.

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Dr. Galescu practices general adult psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. She specializes in depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, relationship/parenting difficulties and emotional distress related to medical illness. Dr. Galescu enjoys tailoring the treatment according to the individual circumstances. She includes family members and outside providers in the treatment, as requested by the patient.

In addition to pharmacological approaches, Dr. Galescu uses a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral, insight-oriented, inter-personal and psycho-education. Her work is a balance between pharmacological methods and psychotherapeutic interventions.
 
Dr. Galescu received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania and completed her residency in psychiatry as Chief Resident at Maimonides Medical Center in New York in 2013.


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Residency

Board Certification
Professional Associations



Years in Practice
2006            University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest Romania
2013            Maimonides Medical Center, New York
2014            American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellow of American Psychiatric Association
Member of the Washington Psychiatric Society
Member of the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis
Practicing psychiatry since 2013

Scheduling

Dr. Galescu is in the office for appointments Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  To discuss scheduling an appointment, please call her at 301-897-0099 ext. 312.

Insurance

Dr. Galescu 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 ext. 312
Phone: 301-897-0099 | Extensions: Cartmell-307 Fowler-310 Galescu-312 Kauffman-303 Levine-304 Motamed-301 Nwaije-306 Omojokun-305 Peters-313
  Horn: 240-242-9856

Portal: https://ogmhaintouch.insynchcs.com/

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