Dr. Ali Altahir, MD

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Ali Altahir, who serves patients in Virginia.

Dr. Altahir, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, is the Medical Director of Altahir Behavioral Health with offices in Stafford and Falls Church, Virginia.

As such, he conducts full psychiatric evaluations with children, adolescents, and adults. He is also experienced in the treatment of a variety of clinical concerns, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis. 

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Altahir graduated with his medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Baghdad in Iraq. After adult psychiatry training at Virginia Commonwealth University, he completed his fellowship studies in child and adolescent psychiatry at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center in 2005. 

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in general psychiatry & child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

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