Fahd Saeed Amjad, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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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18111 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 101
Olney, MD, 20832
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 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)