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