My name is Hector Parada.

I am a psychiatrist who works with children, adolescents and young adults at my private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

I specialize in treatment and consultation for patients with Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and Pervasive Development Disorder (including Autism spectrum disorders). I provide psychotherapy and work with international children and families and immigrants.

I started my career overseas 20 years ago as a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Santiago, Chile, where I combined an academic career and private practice. Later, after I moved to the United Stated and completed an adult psychiatry residency at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and child and adolescent psychiatry training at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.  After completing my training in 2001, I joined the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School.

I moved to the Washington DC area in 2008 and I currently work part-time at the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents in Rockville, MD. I hold a faculty appointment as an assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical School.

I am board certified in both psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

My clinical and research interests have focused on psychopharmacology, consultation to pediatric practices, multicultural psychiatry, and international and immigrant children. My extensive training and work experience in two of the top psychiatric institutions in the country have given me ample cutting-edge expertise in psychopharmacology.

At the same time, I have an extensive background in family and individual psychotherapy that allows me to take an eclectic approach to the diagnosis and evaluation of patients. I consider patients’ biological, psychosocial, dynamic and family contexts.

I have a comprehensive experience with all types of children, teenagers, young adults and families, and I enjoy working collaboratively with psychologists, pediatricians and social workers. During my time at Massachusetts General Hospital, I was part of a pilot project that provided clinical consultation and supervision to pediatricians. I am involved in a similar initiative with pediatricians here in Bethesda and Chevy Chase.

I consider myself a clinician and educator, and I work with my patients and families with the dedication and professionalism that I would expect from other clinicians if I were a patient myself.