About me
Jemima (Mima) Akinsanya, DO, is a fellowship-trained neuroimmunologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She serves as the Director of the Georgetown Multiple Sclerosis Center at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, where she is the first MS specialist to serve Prince George’s County in over a decade.
Dr. Akinsanya earned her medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and then completed her neurology residency at Emory University, where she served as a chief resident. She completed a prestigious clinical research fellowship in neuroimmunology at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
With specialized expertise in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system, Dr. Akinsanya delivers comprehensive, compassionate care with a strong emphasis on education, empowerment, and shared decision-making. Her team-based approach ensures that patients are active participants in every aspect of their care.
She brings a deep commitment to advancing equitable care, focusing on improving access to care for underserved populations and increasing the representation of diverse communities in clinical research. She is also invested in mentoring the next generation of neurologists and building innovative partnerships between academic and community organizations to advance MS care and research.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- CNS Vasculitis
- Demyelinating Disease
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Optic Neuritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Transverse Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Autoimmune Encephalopathy
- Behcet Syndrome
- Central Nervous System Lupus
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- CNS Vasculitis
- Demyelinating Disease
- Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
- HIV Myopathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Optic Neuritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Transverse Myelitis
Procedures I perform
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Infusion Treatment
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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Carefirst EPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Signature
- I-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Innovation Health: POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Navigate
- United Choice
- Cigna EPO
- United Optimum Choice
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Virginia Premier
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Tricare East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Tricare East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2023)
Residency: Emory University Neurology Residency (2020)
Medical School: Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)