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

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

4.7 out of 5 (170 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology, Vascular 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

  • Epilepsy
  • Migraine
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Movements
  • Abscess Of The Brain
  • Acute Disseminated Demyelination
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Binocular Movement Disorders
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Disorders
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Convulsions
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • Episcleritis
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorder
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • General Sensations And Perceptions
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Lack Of Coordination
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Myoneural Disorders
  • Myopathies
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Paralytic Syndrome
  • Paresthesia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Procedures I perform

  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  • Electromyography
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Tia (MINI-STROKE) Treatment
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Practice locations

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18111 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 101
Olney, MD, 20832

202-444-8659
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Fax 410-354-5956

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

202-444-8659
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Fax 410-354-5956

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

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology

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.