About me
Dr. Yasir Al-Khalili is currently seeing patients at the following location:
110 Irving Street Northwest
G019
Washington DC, 20010
Phone: 202-877-2172
Fax: 855-354-3967
Yasir Al-Khalili, MD, is a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular disease at MedStar Health. A fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, he is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Al-Khalili is a three-time recipient of the Richmond Magazine Top Docs award. His other accolades include Drexel University College of Medicine’s Golden Apple Teaching Award, and the American Academy of Neurology’s A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award for excellence in neurology education, of which he is a two-time recipient.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Al-Khalili is committed to shared decision-making and involving patients in treatment options. He is dedicated to promoting the highest quality of life for those with chronic neurologic conditions.
Dr. Al-Khalili’s credentials include:
Fellowship: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: St. George’s University, St George’s, Grenada
Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science in Medical Education
Dr. Al-Khalili’s areas of expertise include:
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Myopathy
- Muscular dystrophy
- Radiculopathy
- Diplopia
Philosophy of care
“From the first interaction, I prioritize building trust with patients through kindness and respect. I believe in treating patients like family members, and I always put myself in their shoes to gain as much perspective as I can. It’s important to truly listen to patient concerns and decide on a treatment line together, with the goal of helping them resume their lives as fully as possible.”
—Dr. Al-Khalili
Clinical areas of focus
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Atrophy
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Cranial Nerve Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurosyphilis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electromyography
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Seizure Treatment
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Drexel University College of Medicine (2019)
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine (2017)
Internship: Mercy Catholic Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2013)