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