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