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