About me
Dr. Amjad is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Movement Disorder Division and co clinical Director of the Care Education and Research Center for Huntington Disease at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown School of Medicine. He completed his internship training in internal medicine at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Amjad completed his neurology residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he served as academic chief resident. He also completed a two-year fellowship in movement disorders at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is a board certified neurologist. His special interests include the medical and surgical management of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia. He is also experienced in the treatment of Parkinsons Plus Syndromes, ataxia, tardive dyskinesia, Huntington Disease and tic disorders. He specializes in therapeutic botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm, spasticity, dystonia and sialorrhea.
Clinical areas of focus
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Neuropsychological Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Dystonia
- Chiari Malformation
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Myotonia
- Narcolepsy
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paresthesia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sensory Loss
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spasticity
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremors
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Twitching
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Movement Science
- Neuroinformatics
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurovirology
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
301-774-8956Fax 410-354-4565
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2008)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Internal Medicine GME (2005)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2004)