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