Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Amir Etesam, MD, is a Johns Hopkins-trained Psychiatrist at Bright Horizons Psychiatry in North Bethesda, Maryland.
After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Etesam chose to focus his career on mood and anxiety disorders. He is a member of the well-respected Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the only medical honor society in the world.
Diagnostic clarification and appropriately treating psychiatric disorders are the fundamentals of Dr. Etesam’s practice and his promise to his patients. His particular interests include complex psychopharmacology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Intranasal Ketamine Esketamine (Spravato®) treatment.
Dr. Etesam is a National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) certified TMS provider. At present, he sees and treats patients with mild to moderate depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, and ADHD, including severe and treatment-resistant cases.
He warmly welcomes all patients into Bright Horizons Psychiatry, the psychiatry, depression, anxiety, TMS, and Intranasal Ketamine focused practice, and he looks forward to caring for them.
Hello, my name is Dr. Kristin Clemens. For the last 17 years, I have been a registered nurse working with thousands of patients in a variety of settings. I obtained my Post-Master Certificate as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from George Mason University in 2019 and my Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2021. My approach is grounded in evidence-based practice with an integrative functional medicine lens. I seek to identify and treat all underlying factors contributing to my one's mental health concerns. It is my goal to develop a personalized treatment plan and provide the highest level of therapeutic services.
“We are very impressed with the efficiency and friendliness of Dr. Clemens's office. Scheduling was a breeze. Communication was super timely and so pleasant. We meet with her virtually because our family is not ready to meet in person yet, due to COVID. I highly recommend her practice.”
New Era Recovery and Behavioral Health LLC in Washington, DC, offers integrative behavioral health care to children, teens, and adults challenged by the spectrum of mental health disorders. Gregory Obiwuma, DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN, and his experienced team offer access to quality care with the option of in-patient office visits and the convenience of virtual telehealth appointments.
The practice offers evidence-based psychiatric and behavioral health care provided by licensed and well-experienced individuals. Their client-centered approach ensures the team targets each person’s unique needs, supporting their ability to overcome mental health challenges, achieve recovery, and enjoy a thriving, balanced life.
The team aims to eradicate the stigma against behavioral health issues and promote non-judgmental mental health care.
Their comprehensive services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and COVID-19 testing. To ensure optimal medication results, they perform GeneSight® testing, analyzing each person’s DNA to learn how their body metabolizes medications and identify the most effective ones.
Patients often seek help from the New Era Recovery and Behavioral Health LLC team for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. The team also has extensive experience effectively treating serious mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
People struggling with substance abuse can get outpatient treatment at New Era Recovery and Behavioral Health LLC. The team provides medication-assisted treatment that stops cravings for and withdrawal from addictions to opioids, alcohol, and other substances.
Whether patients need guidance, support, encouragement, or more intensive therapy, the team at New Era Recovery and Behavioral Health LLC is ready to help each person recover and move forward into a thriving, balanced life. To learn more about their services, call the office or use the online booking feature today.
Medically supervise the management of weight loss, women’s health, and hormone management.
Facilitate the monitoring of healthy weight loss through accountability, meal plans, and appetite suppressants if needed. Monitor women’s health regarding safe management of hormone therapy options. Assist clients in facial and body rejuvenation, body contouring, and relaxation.
I believe in patient centered care. We work together to develop a realistic plan that will give you the results you desire.
Marlaine Registe is a board certified Psychiatric-Mental Health, and Family Nurse Practitioner based in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
She earned her degree at Florida State University, where she specialized in Family/Internal Medicine. With a sub-specialty in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry, from Shenandoah University. She has several years of experience in community health, outpatient clinics, and inpatient hospitals. Her areas of expertise include depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and perinatal/postpartum.
Marlaine practices collaboratively, treating the whole person & supporting all of her patients to achieve their mental health goals.
Outside work, she can be found spending time with family, gardening, and traveling.
She looks forward to being a part of your journey.
Current: Psychiatry Resident - George Washington University, Washington, DC
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Publications
Mirza, S., Yun, S., Al Ali, N., Shin, H., O'Neill, J. L., Schwartz, D., Kuc, A., Abusrur, S., Jesurajan, J., Kuang, J., Patel, S., Khalil, S., Bhaskar, S., Beard, A., Abuelenen, T., Nowell, E., Ratnasamy, K., Visweshwar, N., Komrokji, R. S., & Jaglal, M. (2018). Incidence, Risk, and Markers of Thrombosis in AML Patients - Single Institution Experience. Blood, 132(Suppl 1), 5880. Accessed November 21, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2018-99-120332.
Presentations
May 13th, 2022
“When the challenges to health are so loud, it is deafening: a case report”
AGS Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
February 25th, 2019
“Pupil Diameter During a Visual Acuity test”
USF Health Research Day 2019
April 6th, 2017
“Patient-Physician Interaction in the Emergency Department”
USF Undergraduate Research Conference 2018
April 2nd, 2016
“The Bioactivity Study of Antibiotic Loaded Chiral Polymer Nanoparticle Emulsions” Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference
Awards
May 13th, 2022 Resident Poster Award, 1st Place, Category: Case Studies American Geriatrics Society 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting – Orlando, FL
Currently: Clinical Fellow at National Institute of Mental Health
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
CONFERENCE AND ABSTRACTS
Zou CX, Becker JE, Phillips AT, Krumholz HM, Miller JE, Ross JS. Impact of FDAAA on Registration, Results Reporting and Publication of Neuropsychiatric Clinical Trials Supporting FDA New Drug Approval, 2005-2014. Podium Presentation, 2017, Eighth Peer Review Congress, Chicago, IL
Basturk O, Wei JJ, Kong J, Zou X*, Peng Y, Melamed J, Lee P. MicroRNA Expression in Androgen Independent and Metastatic Prostate Cancer. In: Proceedings of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting 2008, 2008 March 1-7. Denver, CO
Newman KK, Wang BY, Cetin N, Ye H, Zou X*, Lee P, Melamed J. Differential Steroid Hormone Expression in Renal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes. In: Proceedings of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting 2009. March 7-13. Boston, MA
Pan LY, Wei JJ, Patwa RR, Ligr M, Jain S, Zou XY*, Daniels G, Li YR, Xu RL, Sun W, Wang ZX, Lee P, Chen F. Androgen Receptor Coactivator p44/Mep50 in Ovarian Cancer. In: Proceedings of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting 2010. March 20-26, Washington DC
PUBLICATIONS
Zou CX, Becker JE, Phillips AT, Garritano JM, Krumholz HM, Miller JE, Ross JS. Registration, results reporting, and publication bias of clinical trials supporting FDA approval of neuropsychiatric drugs before and after FDAAA: a retrospective cohort study. Trials 2018 Oct 23;19(1):581
Phillips AT, Desai, NR, Zou CX, Miller JE, Ross JS. Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting.Trials. 2017 July 18:333
Segura MF, Hanniford D, Menendez S, Reavie L, ZouX*, Alvarez-Diaz S, Zakrzewski J, Blochin E, Rose A, Bogunovic D, Polsky D, Wei J, Lee P, Belitskaya-Levy I, Bhardwaj N, Osman I, Hernando E. Aberrant miR-182 expression promotes melanoma metastasis by repressing FOXO3 and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor. ProcNatlAcadSciUSA. 2009 Feb 10;106(6):1814-9.
Li Y, Wang L, Zhang M, Melamed J, Liu X, Reiter R, Wei J, Peng Y, ZouX*, Pellicer A, Garabedian MJ, Ferrari A, Lee P. LEF1 in androgen-independent prostate cancer: regulation of androgen receptor expression, prostate cancer growth, and invasion. CancerRes. 2009 Apr 15;69(8):3332-8.
Shi G, Perle MA, Mittal K, Chen H, ZouX*, Hernando E, Lee P, Wei JJ. J Cell Mol Med. 2008 Oct 13. Let-7 repression leads to HMGA2 overexpression in uterine leiomyosarcoma. JCellMolMed. 13(9B):3898-905 2008 Oct 13.
Peng Y, Li Y, Gellert LL, ZouX*, Wang J, Singh B, Xu R, Chiriboga L, Daniels G, Pan R, Zhang DY, Garabedian M, Schneider R, Wang Z, Lee P. Androgen receptor coactivator p44/Mep50 in breast cancer growth and invasion. JCellMolMed. 2009 Oct 16.
Wang L, ZouX*, Berger AD, Twiss C, Peng Y, Li Y, Chiu J, Guo H, Satagopan J, Wilton A, Gerald W, Basch R, Wang Z, Osman I, Lee P. Increased expression of histone deacetylaces (HDACs) and inhibition of prostate cancer growth and invasion by HDAC inhibitor SAHA. AmJTranslRes. 2009;1(1):62-71.
Ligr M, Li Y, ZouX*, Daniels G, Melamed J, Peng Y, Wang W, Wang J, Ostrer H, Pagano M, Wang Z, Garabedian MJ, Lee P. Tumor suppressor function of androgen receptor coactivator ARA70alpha in prostate cancer. AmJPathol. 2010 Apr;176(4):1891-900.
Hatcher DL, Daniels G, Lin L, Basturk O, Zou X, Ostrer H, Epithelial and stromal microRNA expression in racial disparity of prostate cancer. J Urology. 2009 April;181(4) Supplement773–774
Mahajan A, Liu Z, Gellert L, ZouX*, Yang G, Lee P, Yang X, Wei JJ. HMGA2: A biomarker significantly overexpressed in high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma. ModPathol. 2010 May;23(5):673-81.
Monaco ME, Creighton CJ, Lee P, ZouX*, Topham MK, Stafforini DM. Expression of long-chain fatty acyl-coA synthetase 4 in breast and prostate cancers is associated with sex steroid hormone receptor negativity. TranslOncol. 2010 Apr;3(2):91-8.
Wang L, Zou X*, Berger AD, Twiss C, Peng Y, Li Y, Chiu J, Guo H, Satagopan J, Wilton A, Gerald W, Basch R, Wang Z, Osman I, Lee P. Increased expression of histone deacetylaces (HDACs) and inhibition of prostate cancer growth and invasion by HDAC inhibitor SAHA. 2009;1(1):62-71.
AWARDS
General Scholar, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry 2017
Fellowship award, National Institute of Blood, Lung, and Heart, Bethesda, MD 2016
Mila Rainof, M.D. Memorial Scholarship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 2015, 2016
Disadvantaged Merit Scholarship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 2015-2019
Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia University Chapter, New York, NY 2014-present
Member of School of General Studies Honors Society, Columbia University, New York, NY 2013
Best Thesis, China Agricultural University, Beijing 2007
Member of Presidential Honors Program, China Agricultural University, Beijing 2003-2007
Sometimes due to a diagnosis or circumstance, you may find yourself stuck, unable to perform, unhappy, or unfulfilled. I'm here to help you bounce back through treatments supported by scientific evidence, which may include medication, therapy, or both. Unlike many psychiatrists, I also offer psychotherapy. I collaborate with patients to integrate their life story, strengths, and values to support them in their unique journey toward personal growth and healing. While adults of all ages and backgrounds are welcome, I specialize in supporting multicultural and BIPOC clients, as well as pregnant and postpartum clients.
I have psychopharmacological expertise in managing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. I offer psychiatric evaluation, medication management on its own or in combination with therapy, and therapy on its own. If you’re already working with a therapist, but need a psychiatrist to manage your medication treatment, I can help.
