Staff - Pieur Wellness

Washington DC
Northern Virginia
Maryland
Telepsychiatry

Washington DC

Washington DC

1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Suite 502
Washington DC 20036

Dr. Ifreke Williams, M.D.
Adult Psychiatrist & Medical Director

– Ages Treated: 18-64
– Languages: English
– Office: DC
– Telepsych: DC, VA, FL, CA, HI
– Accepting New Patients: No

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Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.
Adult Psychiatrist

– Ages Treated: 18-64
– Languages: English
– Office: DC, VA
– Telepsych: DC, MD, VA
– Accepting New Patients: Yes

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Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.
Adult Psychiatrist

– Ages Treated: 18-64
– Languages: English
– Office: DC, VA
– Telepsych: DC, MD, VA
– Accepting New Patients: Yes

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Dr. Nubia Chong, M.D.
Adult Psychiatrist

– Ages Treated: 18-64
– Languages: English, Spanish
– Office: DC
– Telepsych: DC, MD, VA
– Accepting New Patients: Yes

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Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia

4250 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22203

Maryland

Maryland

Currently TelePsych only (Online Video Visit)
Future Office – Silver Spring

Telepsychiatry

Telepsychiatry

Online

Dr. Svetlana Yakov, M.D. Ph.D.
Adult Psychiatrist

– Ages Treated: 18-64
– Languages: English
– Office: N/A
– Telepsych: DC, MD, VA
– Accepting New Patients: Yes

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Dr. Ifreke Williams, M.D.

Hello, I’m Dr. Williams, an adult Psychiatrist with a passion for wellness and integrative care. It would be my pleasure to work with you to address your behavioral health needs. My goal is to improve your mental and emotional health, help you feel better, happier and function at your best.

I utilize a holistic approach to provide quality compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. I take the time to listen, ensure that you feel heard not rushed, and develop an appropriate treatment plan in collaboration with you. I take great pride in helping my patients achieve better quality of life and a sense of well-being.

I have special interest in mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and women’s mental health, but I treat a variety of mental and substance use disorders. Please submit a request to schedule your initial appointment. I look forward to meeting you! Be Well.

Education & Training:

B.S. in Biology – Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (formerly Medical College of Virginia MCV), Richmond, Virginia
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC

Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.

Hi, I’m Dr. Jenny Yung. Thank you for taking the time to read about me. I am a general adult psychiatrist with many years’ experience working in the Northern Virginia area. I am originally from New York City, where the exposure to the vast array of humanity and cultures nurtured my interest in learning people’s stories, appreciating differences in the way we think, and investigating the fine line between disorders versus the range of “normal” human behavior.

I am interested in treatment of mood, anxiety, and psychotic spectrum disorders, but given how often conditions overlap and how different symptoms arise throughout our lifespan, I am comfortable treating a range of mental health problems. I take a non-judgmental, evidence-based and collaborative approach with the goal of improving your health. Although my focus is medication management, I also utilize principles from psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy.

Outside of medications and therapy I believe strongly that healthy lifestyle habits are essential to emotional well-being. I hope to work with you and see if these are areas of potential change.

Education and Training:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology – Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency in General Adult Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY

Certification:

Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Moideen

Hello, I’m Dr. Moideen, an adult Psychiatrist who loves to provide comprehensive psychiatric care. Prior to coming on board at Pieur Wellness I practiced as an Attending Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at VCU Health and VCU School of Medicine. I primarily practiced in the outpatient general psychiatry department and started a women’s mental health specialty teaching clinic for psychiatry residents. In addition to outpatient psychiatric care, I also have experience providing care to medically complex patients both in inpatient and outpatient settings. I am thrilled to be part of Pieur Wellness. I look forward to working with you.

Education & Training:

B.S. in Biology and Physics – Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Ross University School of Medicine,
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia

Certifications:

Board Certified, a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Kristin Dominguez, D.O.

Dr. Dominguez completed her specialty training in general adult psychiatry at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami, Florida. She graduated from medical school at Nova Southeastern University, where she was inducted as a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Prior to studying medicine, she was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, with a citation in Education, from the University of Maryland. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

Certifications:

Board Certified, a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Rida Malick, M.D.

Hi, my name is Dr. Malick. I moved to the DMV area to complete my psychiatry residency training at the George Washington University where I currently serve as the Outpatient Chief Resident in my final year of training. I believe in an integrative and holistic approach to assessing patients to understand them in the context of their individual life stories. My clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, mental illness in the context of medical illness and chronic disease, cross-cultural psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry among others! I look forward to working with you.

Education & Training:

B.A. in Middle East and North African Studies – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – The George Washington University, Washington DC

Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.

Hello, I’m Dr. Alam, an adult Psychiatrist born and raised in the Northern Virginia area. My interests include women’s mental health, integrative health and wellness. I believe in a wholesome, all-encompassing approach to my patients and want to ensure we address all aspects of wellness together. I value a combination approach of medication management, therapy and body health to ensure a solid recovery. Hope to work together with my patients to create the healthiest, most fulfilling treatment plan.

Education & Training:

B.A. in Spanish – The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA

Certifications:

Board Certified, a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Amar Mukhtar

Hi, my name is Dr. Amar Mukhtar. I am an Adult Psychiatrist with a background in various clinical settings to include inpatient, outpatient and telemedicine. My training has taught me to approach mental healthcare from a holistic point of view, mind, body and spirit. I use evidence based research to guide my practice and lean on teachings from a biomedical, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic and social perspective. I have experience working in integrated healthcare models and put a high value on multicultural understanding.

Education & Training:

Bachelor of Science: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise – Virginia Tech
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine – Via – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Certifications:

Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Christopher Jackson

Dr. Jackson hails from Montgomery, Alabama. He attended college at Florida A&M University and medical school at Howard University. He completed psychiatry residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York. He looks forward to providing the utmost care and empathy to patients with mental illness. When not serving patients, he engages in family trips, hot air balloon festivals, and 90’s R&B events.

Dr. Nubia Chong, M.D.

Hi, I’m Dr. Nubia Chong. I work collaboratively with adults to carefully create an individualized plan for people looking to address the effects of imbalance and disconnection within their lives. This includes (but is not limited to) Depression, Anxiety, unresolved Trauma & PTSD, and other difficulties with emotion regulation. I work from a trauma informed framework and communicate in a way that is respectful, offers hope and genuine connection. I aim to center your ability to exercise self-determination, honoring that you are the expert in yourself. I practice through an anti-marginalization lens & justice lens and meet you where you’re at while maximizing the power of your strengths. In addition to my traditional western psychiatry training, I have specialized training in mind-body therapies and somatic approaches that honor the innate healing abilities of the body & community. I bring this into treatment when people are looking to build skills to manage their distress as an additional tool to medication management. If we work together I will collaborate with you to understand from a developmental perspective, ‘what happened to you” as an alternative to “what’s wrong with you.” We’ll make sure to honor the adaptive nature of the symptoms you’re looking to address for a better quality of life.

Education & Training:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), General Biology – University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Residency in General Adult Psychiatry – Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Public Psychiatry Fellowship – Columbia University/ New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY

Certifications:

Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Svetlana Yakov, M.D. Ph.D.

Hello, I am Dr. Svetlana Yakov, board certified psychiatrist with combined background in medicine and neurology in academics, clinics and research, author of USA/international publications and presentations in neuroscience/neuropsychiatry.

I specialize in treatment resistant mental illness (unipolar/bipolar depression, PTSD, psychosis, substance use disorders not responsive to prior medications). I have a holistic approach to the patients based on my clinical/research experience in medicine/neuroscience and provide personalized treatment based on psychopharmacological genetic testing for patients who did not have good clinical effect from prior medications or had many side effects.

I put high value on integrative psychiatry and help my patients to find underlying metabolic, endocrine, inflammatory, postsurgical, and nutritional problems contributing to poor response to traditional mental health medications.

Education and Training:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Chuvash State University
Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD) – RMAPO
Residency in Neurology – RMAPO
Residency in Adult Psychiatry – University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

Certification and Membership:

Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Member of American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Montana APA branch

Washington DC

Northern Virginia

Maryland

Telepsychiatry

Washington DC

Washington DC

Dr. Ifreke Williams, M.D.

Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.

Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.

Dr. Nubia Chong, M.D.

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Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia

Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.

Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.

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Maryland

Maryland

Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.

Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.

Dr. Nubia Chong, M.D.

Obi Awunor

Telepsychiatry

Telepsychiatry

Dr. Ifreke Williams, M.D.

Dr. Sonia Alam, M.D.

Dr. Jenny Yung, M.D.

Dr. Nubia Chong, M.D.

Dr. Svetlana Yakov, M.D. Ph.D.

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