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Dr. Amir Afkhami, MD

Dr. Amir Afkhami, MD

Psychiatry*

Dr. Amir Afkhami, MD is a psychiatrist in Washington, DC. He is affiliated with George Washington University Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

3.7 Star Rating
Based on 6 reviews 3.7 Star Rating (6 reviews)

GW Psychiatry - Downtown

2120 L St NW Ste 600 Washington, DC 20037

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At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Afkhami specializes in the area of Psychiatry. See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Low Wait Times
    Patients are usually seen in 10 minutes or less.
  • Trustworthy
    Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews
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Dr. Afkhami's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Afkhami

3.7
6 ratings, 3 with a written review
5 star
67%
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
33%
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Attentive and disciplined. He reminds you of topics and issues that should and need to be discussed and addressed in your daily life and your goals.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Benjamin Andres Garcia – Apr 25, 2020
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Dr. Afkhami is a reasonable doctor, although as noted below he is not caring in his approach. Instead he adopts a very harsh, direct treatment method. For some people (including me) this is fine; for others it won't work. The real problem is Dr. Afkhami's attitude outside of treatments and the entire approach of MFA (the group for whom he works). They have an unpublished ridiculous 48 business hours cancellation policy. As everyone knows, the industry standard is 24 hours. They also offer no flexibility in that. Moreover, you never sign anything confirming it, they just charge you. As an example, I had an appointment at 2pm on Tuesday. I emailed at around 5pm on Friday to cancel it. No response until Monday afternoon when Dr. Afkhami tersely wrote saying he would charge me $350. Then when I tried to dispute the matter Dr. Afkhami was rude and unprofessional, and eventually stopped replying altogether. The billing staff in his office are also staggeringly unresponsive and, when they ar
What went well
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
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Rob Rathmell – Aug 24, 2019
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He is the worst doctor ever. I took my daughter to him he spent less than 5 minutes and he was very cross and unfriendly. Since they do not accept insurence(or at least did not accept mine at the time) I was willing to pay cash $400 for one visit since I was trying to find help for her. She has depression. It was the worst $400 ever spent. I wished I paid by check, I would have canceled it. It has been few years by now but I just ran across his name on the bill and could not help but write this.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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nuray Pearson in Hyattsville, MD – Jul 13, 2018
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About Me

care philosophy

Amir A Afkhami, MD, Ph.D. currently serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Director of Medical Student Education of the GW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is also Interim Medical Director of the George Washington...read more

biography

Amir A. Afkhami, MD, Ph.D. currently serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Director of Medical Student Education of the GW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is also Interim Medical Director of the George Washington...read more
  • Psychiatry

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American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology®
Psychiatry
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Locations

GW Psychiatry - Downtown

GW Psychiatry - Downtown2120 L St NW Ste 600 Washington, DC 20037
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • George Washington University Hospital

    900 23rd St NW
    Washington, DC 20037

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    81%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% lower than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

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