Jemima Ayo-Oluwa Akinsanya, DO
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neurology
Languages: English
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 (CIDP) Care
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Migraine
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mobility Problem
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nervous System Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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10401 Hospital Dr
Ste 102
Clinton, MD, 20735
7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl
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
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2023)
Residency: Emory University Neurology Residency (2020)
Medical School: Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)