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Susan Trachman, MD, Psychiatry, Fairfax, VA

SusanTrachmanMD

Psychiatry Fairfax, VA

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine, Women Focused

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, GWU Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown U

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  • Office

    3025 Hamaker Ct
    Suite #290
    Fairfax, VA 22031
    Phone+1 703-573-8259

Summary

  • Susan Trachman, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Fairfax, VA, specializing in forensic psychiatry, psychopharmacology, psychosomatic medicine, and women's mental health. She completed her psychiatry residency at George Washington University and pursued fellowships in forensic psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Dr. Trachman serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and an Associate Clinical Professor at George Washington University Hospital. Her published works address various topics, including ADHD, the impact of COVID on mental health, and premenstrual disorders. She has received numerous accolades, such as the Patients Choice Award and being recognized as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine. Her first book, "It's Not Just In Your Head", is currently in press.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 1997 - 1998
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1990 - 1991
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia Magazine
  • Patients Choice Award 2010
  • Top Doctors Washingtonian Magazine, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014-2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Premenstrual disorders  
    Trachman, Susan, Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology

Books/Book Chapters

Other

Authored Content

  • Untreated ADHD Is a Public Health IssueJune 2024
  • Trachman, Susan M.D. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Litigation, in Trachman, Susan M.D. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Litigation, in Kittaef, Jack PhD JD Phantom Psychological Phenomenon, Pseudoscience, and Junk Science in the CourtroomJanuary 2007

Press Mentions

  • About Childhood Obesity News
    About Childhood Obesity NewsAugust 28th, 2024
  • We Asked Mental Health Professionals How to Cope With the Trauma of Watching Extremists Storm the Capitol
    We Asked Mental Health Professionals How to Cope With the Trauma of Watching Extremists Storm the CapitolJune 25th, 2022

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