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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Dr. Aronica Cotton is Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Dr. Cotton is double board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She completed her adult training in the combined Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Program, where she served as a chief resident. She completed her child and adolescent psychiatry training in the combined University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program. Dr. Cotton is interested in integrated care between behavioral and medical services, with a special focus in rendering psychiatric care to underserved and minority populations. Currently, she is the Medical Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center.
- Fellowship Program: University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt (2017)
- Residency Program: Massachusetts General Hospital (2015)
- Internship Program: Newton Wellesley Hospital (2012)
- Internship Program: Newtown Wellesley Hospital (2012)
- Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (2011)
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Very Well Family: Dr. Cotton discusses racial and ethnic disparities found in ADHD treatment and how they can cause long-term problems for children and families.
