Dr. Shari Thomas, MD, MD | Psychiatrist

About Dr. Shari Thomas

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dr. Shari Thomas

Dr. Shari S. Thomas, MD. is a Montgomery County native. After she graduated from Georgetown University with her bachelor’s degree in psychology, she received a research fellowship from the National Institute for Mental Health. For two years, she worked in a lab which investigated the neurobiology of schizophrenia. She then went to Howard University College of Medicine and learned how to best serve underserved patients. Dr. Thomas then received her general psychiatry residency education from Emory University, a program that prides itself on teaching both psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. She went on to complete her fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to better understand the treatment of psychiatric illness in children with concurrent medical illness(es). On graduation from fellowship, she stayed on at CHOP as a member of the consult team. She was also tasked with developing the curriculum for the fellows for their consult-liaison rotation. Dr. Thomas always knew that she wanted to make her home in the D.C. metropolitan area, so she moved back here in 2014. For the last 18 months, she has been the director of the children’s inpatient psychiatric unit at Adventist Behavioral Health in Rockville. With her experience in several different clinical settings, Dr. Thomas has treated a whole host of different illnesses widely ranging in severity and treatment-responsiveness. Dr. Thomas believes that a multimodal approach is the best way to treat a child, and that partnering with a child’s family is essential in making lasting progress. When not at work, Dr. Thomas is a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. She is also passionate about juvenile justice and the fair sentencing of youth. She is an avid reader, and she once made 1,000 origami cranes.

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Popular visit reasons

Psychiatry Consultation

Education and background

Practice names

Healthy Foundations Group

Board certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)

Education and training

Medical School - Howard University, Doctor of Medicine
Emory University, Residency in Psychiatry
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Georgetown University (Bachelor’s)

NPI number

1821257445

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What practice does Dr. Shari Thomas work with?

Dr. Shari Thomas works with Healthy Foundations Group.

Which board certifications does Dr. Shari Thomas have?

Dr. Shari Thomas is certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology), and Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology).