Douglas Joseph Mayson, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
Douglas Joseph Mayson

Douglas Joseph Mayson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (170 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology

Languages: English

410-354-5956

About me

Douglas Mayson, MD, is a physician in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Mayson is board certified in neurology and vascular neurology (stroke) by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Having completed his fellowship in cerebrovascular disease (stroke) his primary focus is in caring for patients who have suffered stroke, brain hemorrhage, or have cerebrovascular disease. He has been involved in multiple long-term research studies, most recently as the site primary investigator at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH) study. Dr. Mayson has published multiple articles on his research studies.

Outside of work, Dr. Mayson is an avid skier and hiker. He also has traveled extensively, including to parts of South America, Europe and Asia.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
  • Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Dizziness And Lightheadedness
  • Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abnormal Mri
  • Abscess Of The Brain
  • Acute Disseminated Demyelination
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Anxiety
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Artery Disorders
  • Artery Disorders Of The Brain
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Carotid Artery Occlusion
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
  • Conductive Hearing Loss
  • Congenital Malformations Of Heart
  • Convulsions
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
  • Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
  • Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Disorders Of White Blood Cells
  • Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
  • Dizziness And Lightheadedness
  • Dorsalgia
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Dystonia
  • Early Complications Of Trauma
  • Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Episcleritis
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Fractures Of The Neck
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Hemangioma
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Herpes
  • Herpes Encephalitis
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hypotension
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Meningitis
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Nerve Root Disorders
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Poisoning
  • Precerebral Artery Occlusion
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
  • Soft Tissue Inflammation
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Syncope
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vision Disturbances
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Procedures I perform

  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
  • Cerebral Atherosclerosis Treatment
  • Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Electromyography
  • Kinesiology Analysis
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
  • Pressure Flow Study
  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
  • Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
  • Swallowing Disorder Treatment
  • Tia (MINI-STROKE) Treatment
  • Vestibular Testing
  • Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8659

Fax 410-354-5956

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18111 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 101
Olney, MD, 20832

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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
    • IH-Indemnity
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • First Health PPO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • First Health PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Navigate
    • IH-PPO
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna HMO
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • UHC Passport
    • POS OA
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United Student Resources
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • IH-HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Optimum Choice
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • IH-POS Plus
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • IH-POS
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Choice POS
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • HighMark
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Choice POS II
    • Network OA
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • TRICARE East Select
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Sentara Health
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna Basic
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • OA Plus
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Medicare Direct
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus

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Education

Board Certification: ,

Fellowship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2014)

Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2013)

Internship: St. Vincent Hospital (2010)

Medical School: Memorial University of Newfoundland (2009)

Medical School: Tufts University (2002)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.6
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Mar 1, 2022

    Extremely productive appointment with a knowledgeable and concerned doctor.

  • Nov 24, 2021

    All my questions were answered and I felt comfortable.

  • Nov 4, 2021

    *Dr. Mayson was attentive & helpful.