Miryam Alkayyali, MBBCH MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Languages: Arabic, English

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

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Procedures I perform

Botox
Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
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
Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
Memory Therapy
Memory Training
Menstrual Migraine
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

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Practice locations

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9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 302
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-7320

Fax 855-778-6904

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Fax 855-778-6904

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.

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