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
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Botox
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Cortical Mapping
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Functional Mri
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Memory Training
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Practice locations
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7503 Surratts Road Clinton, MD, 20735
301-868-8000miles away
9000 Franklin Square Drive Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7000miles away
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2000miles away
25500 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-8981miles away
18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8882miles away
3001 South Hanover Street Baltimore, MD, 21225
410-350-3200miles away
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-8000miles away
110 Irving Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7000miles away
201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2000miles away
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and 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)
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (2016)