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Dr. James Griffith, MD

Psychiatry* Age 73
Dr. James Griffith, MD
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Dr. James Griffith, MD is a Psychiatry Specialist in Washington, DC.
Dr. James Griffith, MD
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Dr. James Griffith, MD

Psychiatry* Age 73
Washington, DC
Accepting new patients
48 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. James Griffith, MD is a Psychiatry Specialist in Washington, DC.

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Dr. James Griffith, MD is a Psychiatry Specialist in Washington, DC and has 48 years experience. They graduated from UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI / MEDICAL CENTER. They currently practice at GW Psychiatry - Downtown and are affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital. At present, Dr. Griffith received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 3 times. Their office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Griffith is board certified in Psychiatry and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Locations

  1. 1 GW Psychiatry - Downtown
    2120 L St NW Ste 600, Washington, DC 20037
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About Me

Care Philosophy
  • James L Griffith, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. Dr Griffith received his MD in 1976, followed by Neurology Residency and an MS in Neurophysiology at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979. He completed Psychiatry Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in 1983, followed by a Clinical and Research Fellowship in 1985. Dr Griffith has developed a model of psychiatric residency training that balances biological and psychosocial therapies in the treatment of patients within their family, community, and cultural contexts.
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Biography
  • Dr. James Griffith, MD is a psychiatry specialist in Washington, DC and has over 47 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI / MEDICAL CENTER in 1976. He specializes in Psychiatry.
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Psychiatry
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  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI / MEDICAL CENTER
    1976
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  • Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
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Dr. James Griffith, MD is affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital.

Yes, Dr. James Griffith, MD holds board certification in Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine.

Hospital Affiliations

  • The George Washington University Hospital

    900 23rd St NW, Washington, DC