Miryam Alkayyali, MBBCH MD| Neurology, Vascular Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Miryam Alkayyali, MD, MSc, is a fellowship-trained, board certified vascular neurologist at MedStar Health. She diagnoses and treats a wide range of neurological conditions, including ischemic stroke, intracereberal hemorrhage, arterial dissection, venous sinus thrombosis, and atherosclerosis. Dr. Alkayyali provides inpatient neurology and vascular neurology consultations and responds to stroke emergencies across the region as part of MedStar Health’s TeleStroke team. Dr. Alkayyali also leads the Stroke Clinic for follow-up care for patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Dr. Alkayyali has received numerous honors recognizing her dedication to patient care and medical education. She is a compassionate and empathetic care provider who provides support for patients and their families as they navigate the post-stroke journey. Dr. Alkayyali is known for her thorough, attentive, and evidence-based approaches in the evaluation and treatment of stroke and post-stroke complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Spasticity
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
Procedures I perform
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Imaging
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2024)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2023)
Internship: Mount Sinai Beth Israel (2020)
Internship: Mater Miseriacordia Hospital (2017)
Internship: St. Columcilles Hospital (2016)