Amanda Grace Tinsley, MD| Headache Medicine, Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Amanda Tinsley is a board-certified neurologist and headache specialist. She sees patients in McLean, Virginia and Reston, Virginia.
The conditions she treats include migraine, cluster headaches, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headaches, occipital neuralgia, and rare headache disorders. She uses a wide variety of treatment methods in headache management including medications, nonpharmacologic therapies, lifestyle modifications, and procedures such as Botox for chronic migraine and nerve blocks for chronic headache.
Dr. Tinsley is involved in numerous clinical trials investigating new treatments for headache disorders and has presented her research at national and international conferences. She is dedicated to medical education, teaching residents and medical students. She is a member of the American Headache Society, International Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Moyamoya
- Numbness
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Treatment
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Visian Icl
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Subcortical Infarction
- Swallowing Disorders
- Syncope
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Dementia
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Atherosclerosis Treatment
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Monitoring
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Patching Therapy
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Seizure Treatment
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
- Visian Icl
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: St. Louis University School of Medicine/Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of Missouri Columbia (2011)