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Elana Lara Neshkes

Elana Lara Neshkes, MD

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Video Visit
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Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Elana Lara Neshkes

Titles

Psychiatrist

Pediatrician

About the Provider

Elana Neshkes, MD, is a child psychiatrist and pediatrician with a focus on outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry, consult psychiatry and primary care pediatrics.

Dr. Neshkes graduated from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed the Health Policy Track and interned on Capitol Hill. She trained in the Triple Board Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she completed residency training in pediatrics, adult psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Neshkes served as the chief resident for the Triple Board Program and participated in the Academic Administrator Clinician Educator Track.

Dr. Neshkes is passionate about trauma-informed care, psychiatric care of the medically complex patient, the intersection of pediatric medicine and child psychiatry, and medical education. She served on the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and was an inaugural  member of the PA AAP Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee. She was awarded with the Pennsylvania AAP Advocacy Award. 

NPI

1437512845

Locations

  1. Takoma Theatre
    • 6833 4th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20012
    • CN Shepherd Park
      • 7125 13th Place Northwest, Washington, DC 20012
      • CN Shepherd Park Telemed
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
        • Telehealth Video Visit
          • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010

          Expertise

          Education

          University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

          Resident, 2021

          George Washington University School of Medicine

          Medical School, 2016

          University of California Berkeley

          Undergraduate, 2010

          Board Certifications

          Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

          American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2022

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          American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2021

          Pediatrics

          American Board of Pediatrics, 2020

          Insurance

          Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
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          • Aetna
          • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
          • Aetna Better Health of VA
          • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
          • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
          • Amerigroup DC
          • Amerigroup Maryland
          • AmeriHealth DC
          • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
          • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
          • Beech Street
          • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
          • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
          • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
          • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
          • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
          • Claimsbridge PPO
          • Conifer Health
          • First Health
          • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
          • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
          • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
          • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
          • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
          • Mail Handlers (Federal)
          • Maryland Physicians Care
          • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
          • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
          • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
          • Molina Health Care of VA
          • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
          • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
          • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
          • Tricare Humana Military
          • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
          • United Virginia Medicaid
          • UnitedHealthcare
          • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
          • Virginia Premiere