Faria Sana Amjad, BS MD MS| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Faria Amjad is director of the Spasticity Clinic at MedStar Georgetown where she manages spasticity affecting the upper or lower extremities using medications, botulinum toxin and intrathecal baclofen pumps. She is also the director of clinical trials involving autoimmune disorders affecting the nervous system.
Board-certified in neurology, Dr. Amjad completed her undergraduate degree, medical degree, neurology residency and fellowship in multiple sclerosis all at Georgetown. During her two-year multiple sclerosis fellowship, Dr. Amjad focused on how to diagnose and manage patients with MS and other autoimmune disorders affecting the nervous system.
Given her long standing affiliation with Georgetown and its core values of service, Dr. Amjad hopes to use her medical training and knowledge to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families affected with multiple sclerosis. She feels fortunate to practice at a time when physicians have so much hope to offer patients with multiple sclerosis a disease that is chronic and can be debilitating in terms of therapeutics and alternative medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Disease
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracranial Pressure
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathy
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Eeg
- Botox Injection
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcranial Doppler
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0540Fax 410-354-7953
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2015)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2013)
Internship: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2010)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2009)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- A Rare Case of Primary Mediastinal Seminoma Associated with Anti-Hu Paraneoplastic Syndrome (PS). Faria Amjad, and Carlo Tornatore, MD. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology 67thAnnual Meeting in Washington DC 2015.
- Neurological involvement and characterization in acquired hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adulthood. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Sean M. Gratton, Tasha R. Powell, Brett J. Theeler, Jason S. Hawley, Faria S. Amjad, Carlo Tornatore. J Neurol Sci.2015 Oct 15;357(1-2):136-42.
- The Safety and Efficacy of Switching from Natalizumab to Dimethyl Fumarate: Real World Experience. Faria Amjad, MD, Nasima Afsari, MBBS, Carlo Tornatore, MD. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology 67thAnnual Meeting in Washington DC 2015, and Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana 2015.
- Bilateral hearing loss as a manifestation of neuromyelitis optica. Sean Gratton, MD, Faria Amjad, MD, Forough Ghavami, DO, Benjamin Osborne, MD, Carlo Tornatore, MD and Carlos Mora, MD. Neurology. June 10, 2014. Vol. 82, Num. 23.
- Expanding the clinical spectrum of neuromyelitis optica: three cases with brainstem involvement. Faria Amjad, MD, Sean Gratton, MD, Benjamin Osborne, MD, Carlos Mora, MD and Carlo Tornatore, MD. Presented as a poster at the 29thcongress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) and the 18th Annual Conference of rehabilitation in MS (RIMS), Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2-5, 2013. Abstract Number 690. Presented as a poster at the American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, April 26 to May 3, 2014 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. Scientific Abstract Number
- A case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with progression to severe axonal neuropathy. Faria Amjad, MD and Michael Sirdofsky, MD. Submitted and presented as a poster at the 64th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; New Orleans, Louisiana, April 21-28, 2012. Abstract Number P01.118.