Jemima Ayo-Oluwa Akinsanya, DO| Neurology | MedStar Health
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
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Vestibular Neuritis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Blindness
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Coma And Vegetative State
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Conversion Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Low Vision
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mobility Problem
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nervous System Symptoms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
- Newborn Brain Damage
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Psychotic Disorder
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Somnolence
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spastic Hemiparesis
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Stupor
- Subcortical Infarction
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Care
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Back Pain Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Brain Biopsy
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chiropractic Care For Chronic Pain
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Care
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Massage Therapy For Neurological Disorders
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Prevention
- Movement Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sciatica Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Therapy For Neurological Conditions
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Walking Therapy For Movement Disorders
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
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- POS OA
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
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)