North Potomac Psychiatry

North Potomac Psychiatry is a doctor's practice in North Potomac, Maryland, led by Dr. Layan Zhang, a double board-certified psychiatrist. The practice focuses on diagnosing, consulting, and treating children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges. Dr. Zhang specializes in treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, ODD, PTSD, behavioral issues and psychotic disorders. She combines psychoeducation and medication management with other evidence-based treatment approaches. The practice also treats anger management, insomnia, OCD, panic attacks, personality disorders, mood disorders, intellectual disability, developmental disorders, and offers genetic testing. Alongside her outpatient work, Dr. Zhang works part time as a child and adolescent psychiatrist at John L. Glidner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents in Rockville, Maryland.

Dr. Zhang completed a four-year adult psychiatry residency at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Department of Behavioral Health in Washington, D.C., where she served as chief resident. She then completed a two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children's National Health System, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She has received the Shreeram Award for Research Excellence from Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, the Resident Fellow Meritorious Service Award, and Resident Psychiatrist of the Year from the Washington Psychiatric Society. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Washington Psychiatric Society. She earned her medical degree from Shanxi Medical University and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Xiangya Medical School of Central South University in China, and worked as a research assistant in the Psychiatry Department of University of Michigan. She has published peer-reviewed articles in major psychiatric and neuroscience journals on depression screening in primary care, working memory in older adults, and seasonality studies in the Amish community. Dr. Zhang is fluent in English and Chinese, and her awareness of differences in language and culture makes her accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

The practice is located at 8929 Shady Grove Ct, with office hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00am to 5pm and Thursday from 1:00pm to 5pm. Appointments can be booked by text, with a virtual assistant helping to schedule visits.

North Potomac Psychiatry holds a rating of 3.00 based on patient reviews.