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 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
Practice locations
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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 302
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
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)