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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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
301-877-4540Fax 301-856-3470
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
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- 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)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
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)