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