Miryam Alkayyali, MBBCH MD| Vascular Neurology, 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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and 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)
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (2016)