A PSYCHIATRIC GROUP LOCATED IN BETHESDA MD, SERVING THE MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AREA
Woodmont Psychiatric Group has served the Washington area for over five decades. We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality mental health care possible. We are committed to providing an environment that is compassionate and reliable. We dedicate our time, skills, and energy to this objective. Our goal is to work with our patients in a cooperative effort, so that they will enjoy optimal mental health.
We are a general psychiatric practice with doctors who have specialized expertise in a number of areas, in order to provide a variety of psychiatric services to adults, couples/families, children and adolescents. These services include:
Please click on our doctors' pages for information about their specific areas of interest.
Dr. Book has been a practicing psychiatrist since 1979.
Dr. Book is Board Certified by:
He has a special interest in Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy, with a focus on treating anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. He has served as a principal investigator for a number of industry-sponsored clinical trials.
After graduating from The University of Maryland at College Park, he earned his medical degree from the Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his Residency in Psychiatry at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry, Topeka, Kansas. Following that, he received an appointment to the Menninger Clinic Faculty until joining Woodmont Psychiatric Group in 1986.
Dr. Book is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (F.A.P.A.). He is also a member of several local and national medical organizations, including:
Dr. Book has been consistently listed in the Washingtonian magazine as one of the area's "TOP DOCTORS" in Psychiatry.
Dr. Book is listed as a "TOP DOCTOR" in the Washington Consumers' Checkbook. He has also received the Patients' Choice award, which is awarded based upon a survey of over 100,000 patients, nationwide. Less than 6% of doctors receive this award.
Dr. Klepper has been a practicing psychiatrist since 2003 and is
She has special interests in individual and family psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and the treatment of eating disorders.
She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore). She held a fellowship in Psychodynamic Psychiatry at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. She was a Resident and Fellow at Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York City.)
Dr. Klepper is a member of:
Dr. Kim has been a practicing psychiatrist since 2006. Since 2008, he has been board certified in:
He received his bachelors degree from Cornell University in 1998, and medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed his psychiatric training at Brown University in Providence, RI, in addition to a one year fellowship at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute.
Since completion of his residency training, Dr. Kim has worked in a variety of treatment settings including inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospital programs. Prior to joining the Woodmont Psychiatric Group, he has worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Westchester Division, Sheppard Pratt Health System, and private outpatient practices.
Dr. Kim is a member of:
Dr. Schnittman is:
She has special interests in attentional, mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders
She is a graduate of Columbia University (New York City) and The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). She did her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Hospital (Baltimore, MD), where she also had a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Schnittman has training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents
She is a member of:
Doctors at Woodmont Psychiatric Group do not participate in any managed health care networks. Therefore, our doctors are considered out-of-network. This means clients may receive partial reimbursement for services, if their plan covers mental health treatment from out-of-network providers. Please be sure to check with your insurance company directly regarding coverage and reimbursement. The amount of reimbursement you will receive is determined by the individual company in accordance with the insured's specific plan.
Our policy is that payment be made directly to our office at the time of visit. Statements are given to patients at the time of visit. These statements are designed for submission to insurance companies, reflecting all relevant codes and information, including charges, payments, diagnostic codes, procedure codes, and our Federal ID number.
Checks, cash, and VISA or Mastercard are acceptable forms of payment.
Additionally, none of our Doctors participate with Medicare. Medicare patients will be asked to sign a private contract certifying that they will not attempt to seek reimbursement from Medicare for services at our office. Some insurance plans secondary to Medicare do reimburse for services.
Please do not hesitate to contact our Office Manager if you have any questions regarding any issues related to payment or insurance.
When you call our office, during regular office hours (9AM to 1PM, Mon. - Fri. / 2PM to 4:30PM, Mon. - Thu. & 2PM - 3:30PM, Fri.), you will be able to speak to one of our qualified staff members and you won't be shuttled off to an answering machine or an answering service.
Our staff can take care of a multitude of tasks, including: