Mayada Akil, MD| Psychiatry, Neurology | MedStar Health
Mayada Akil, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry, Neurology
Languages: Arabic, French, English
(202) 944-5404
About me
Mayada Akil, MD, is the Vice Chair for Education and Director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. She also serves as the Medical Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Akil trained in psychiatry at the University of Michigan. She was on faculty in the departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh from 1989 to 1996 where she was involved in clinical work teaching and research. Dr. Akil joined the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) where she conducted research on the pathophysiology of psychotic disorders then served as a Senior Advisor to the NIMH Director from 2003-2012. She joined the Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in March of 2007. Dr. Akil is nationally known for her work in neuroscience education in psychiatry. She is actively involved in teaching medical students and psychiatry residents
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Factitious Disorders
- Gender Dysphoria
- Impulse Disorder
- Manic Episode
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Organic Mental Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring Training
- Conduct Disorder Treatment
- Conflict Resolution
- Coping Skills Training
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Counseling For Divorce
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Mindfulness Training
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Online Therapy
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Skills Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Stress Management Training
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Video Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
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 Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (1989)
Internship: Henry Ford Hospital (1985)
Medical School: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1982)
Awards
- Elected to the American College of Psychiatrists Elected Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association Achievement in Leadership Award, Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Society for Biological Psychiatry Educator of the Year Award