Mayada Akil, MD| Neurology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Mayada Akil, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neurology, Psychiatry
Languages: English, French, Arabic
(202) 944-5404
About me
Mayada Akil, MD, is the Vice Chair for Education and Director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. She also serves as the Medical Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Akil trained in psychiatry at the University of Michigan. She was on faculty in the departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh from 1989 to 1996 where she was involved in clinical work teaching and research. Dr. Akil joined the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) where she conducted research on the pathophysiology of psychotic disorders then served as a Senior Advisor to the NIMH Director from 2003-2012. She joined the Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in March of 2007. Dr. Akil is nationally known for her work in neuroscience education in psychiatry. She is actively involved in teaching medical students and psychiatry residents
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Factitious Disorders
- Gender Dysphoria
- Impulse Disorder
- Manic Episode
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Organic Mental Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring Training
- Conduct Disorder Treatment
- Conflict Resolution
- Coping Skills Training
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Counseling For Divorce
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Mindfulness Training
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Online Therapy
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Skills Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Stress Management Training
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Video Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
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
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (1989)
Internship: Henry Ford Hospital (1985)
Medical School: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1982)
Awards
- Elected to the American College of Psychiatrists Elected Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association Achievement in Leadership Award, Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Society for Biological Psychiatry Educator of the Year Award