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Ryan Shugarman, MD, Psychiatry, Alexandria, VA

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Psychiatry Alexandria, VA

Forensic Psychiatry

Shugarman Psychiatric & Counseling

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  • Office

    901 N. Washington St.
    Ste. 601
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    Phone+1 703-596-1024
    Fax+1 703-596-1573

Summary

  • Ryan Shugarman, MD is a highly-qualified psychiatrist based in Alexandria, VA, with a special focus on forensic psychiatry. An alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Cornell University, Dr. Shugarman also completed an intensive fellowship and residency in forensic psychiatry at UPMC Medical Education. He owns and practices at Shugarman Psychiatric & Counseling and has previously been linked to the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health and Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Dr. Shugarman has published several pieces in his field, and is experienced in managing conditions like bipolar disorder, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. His expertise has led to important recognition, including a Distinguished Fellowship from the American Psychiatric Association and an award for Outstanding Teaching from the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.
  • Ryan Shugarman, M.D. : General & Forensic Psychiatrist

    Looking for an expert in clinical and forensic psychiatry? Dr. Ryan Shugarman, M.D. is a psychiatrist / psychotherapist / therapist & forensic psychiatrist.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2008 - 2009
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2008
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityB.A., Psychology, With distinction, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2018
  • Award for Outstanding Teaching in a Forensic Fellowship Program American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Stalking: The Veiled Epidemic  
    Shugarman R, Psychiatric Times, 7/8/2009

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pittsburgh Homicide Project
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law’s 38th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/18/2007
  • An Examination of Health Services Utilization by Homeless and Low-Income Youth and the Utility of Providing Health Education Classes
    Shugarman RS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Student Research Forum (STRTP Program), Baltimore, MD, 1/9/2000

Lectures

  • Bad or Mad – Send ’Em to Solitary 
    American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 50th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD - 10/26/2019
  • Stalking 
    Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Arliss Symposium, Bethesda, MD - 6/14/2017
  • Mass Killers: How Worried Should the Masses Be? 
    American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 47th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR - 10/31/2016
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Other

  • An Underexamined Topic: The Issue of Criminal Responsibility and the Crime of Rape 
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter
    1/1/2015
  • A Revolving Door: Criminal Behavior in Prison and the Street 
    Shugarman RS, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter
    1/1/2010
  • Students' Perspective: Reactions to War 
    Benjamin L, O’Connell E, Shugarman R, Watanabe B, Gonzalez I, International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Bulletin
    1/1/2003

Committees

  • Member and Media Spokesperson, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law’s Criminal Behavior Committee 2008 - Present
  • Early Career Psychiatrist Representative to the Board, Washington Psychiatric Society 2012 - 2014

Research History

  • InvestigatorResearched psychiatric, criminogenic, and relational factors associated with homicide perpetration2007 - 2010

Professional Memberships