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
- 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
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Artery Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- 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
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Weakness
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Spasticity
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Syncope
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vasculitis
- Vertigo
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Alternative Therapies
- Anxiety Treatment
- Aphasia Therapy
- Attention Assessment
- Baclofen Pump Management
- Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Imaging
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebellar Ataxia Treatment
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cortical Stimulation
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Diazepam Binding Inhibitor (DBI) Spect
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Encephalitis Treatment
- Epidural Stimulation
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Epilepsy Treatment With Cannabis
- Event-Related Potentials (ERP)
- Executive Function Assessment
- Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis Treatment
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Flumazenil Pet
- Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Pet Scan
- Focal Shock Wave Therapy
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Functional Mri
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Genetic Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Hemispherectomy
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
- High-Density Eeg
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Ictal Spect
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intramuscular Stimulation
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Management
- Intrathecal Pump Management
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
- Language Assessment
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography With Fmri
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Stabilization
- Motor Cortex Stimulation
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neuropathic Pain Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Numbness Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Research Studies
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Sleep Study
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Southern Blot
- Speech Therapy
- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Stereotactic Eeg
- Stroke Care
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Tumor Localization
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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
- 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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- 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 Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- 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
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- 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)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- 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)
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- 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
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
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)