Dr. Layan Zhang, M.D. is a double board-certified psychiatrist. Her practice focuses on diagnosing, consulting, and treating children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, ODD, PTSD, behavioral issues and psychotic disorders. She utilizes a combination of psychoeducation and medication management, and other evidence-based treatment approaches.

In addition to providing regular outpatient psychiatric services, Dr. Zhang currently 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 her four-year adult psychiatry residency at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, Department of Behavioral HealthWashington D.C. where she served as a chief resident. Subsequently, she has completed a two year Fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children’s National Health System, George Washington University in Washington DC.

Dr. Zhang has received numerous rewards including Shreeram Award for Research Excellence from Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Resident Fellow Meritorious Service Award and Resident Psychiatrist of the Year from Washington Psychiatric Society. She is a member of American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Washington Psychiatric Society.

Dr. Zhang received her Medical Degree from Shanxi Medical University and earned her Master’s Degree in Cinical Psychology from Xiangya Medical School of Central South University in China. She also worked as a research assistant in the Psychiatry Department of University of Michigan. Dr. Layan has published peer reviewed articles in major psychiatric and neuroscience journals, on the topics of depression screening in the primary care setting, working memory in older adults and seasonality studies on Amish community.

Dr. Zhang is fluent in English and Chinese. Her awareness of the differences in language and culture makes her accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.