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Weisheng Mao, MD, Psychiatry, Alexandria, VA

Weisheng Renee Mao MD

Psychosomatic Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry


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  • 1800 Diagonal RoadSuite 636Alexandria, VA 22314

  • Phone+1 703-543-9421

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Summary

  • I am a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with an expertise in understanding mental health from multiple perspectives. These perspectives include genetic, biological, psychological, medical and trauma-informed. I believe that the most effective treatment is a partnership. As such, I work with patients to create unique and comprehensive treatment plans that align with their goals. I incorporate interventions such as medication, supplements, psychotherapy and nutritional counseling according to patient needs and wishes.

Clinical Expertise

  • Nutrition, Insomnia, Job stress, Adjustment disorder, Depression, Acupuncture, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Psycho-pharmacology, Integrative psychiatry, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Psychosomatic medicine, Grief

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2022
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2018
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityBS, Economics, Summa Cum Laude, 2011 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2018 - 2027
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Shih Scholarship George Washington University Confucius Institute, 2021
  • Jerry M. Weiner Award in Psychiatry George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2018
  • Conley Ethics Essay Contest, Honorable Mention AMA Journal of Ethics, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy Hospital Resource Utilization in Octogenarians  
    Langan R.C., Huang C.C., Mao W.R., Harris K., Chapman W., Fehring C., et al, American Journal of Surgery, 1/2016

Lectures

  • Case Conference 
    George Washington University - 2021
  • Grand Rounds, Existential Psychotherapy 
    George Washington University - 2020

Other

Authored Content

  • Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare Shows How Lonely We Really AreSeptember 2023
  • I Vow Not to Call My Patients "Difficult". Here's Why.September 2017
  • Patients and Doctors Should Give Each Other the Benefit of the DoubtSeptember 2017

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