Ayesha Sana Ahmad, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Ayesha Ahmad, MD, has joined MedStar Health as a headache neurologist for the department of Neurology. A vital member of the world-class team of MedStar Health neurology experts, Dr. Ahmad takes a patient-centered approach to care, connecting to each patient as she develops tailored treatment plans. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ahmad, whose work is published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent presenter at industry conferences and events.
Dr. Ahmad’s areas of special interest include:
- Cluster headache
- Migraine
- Facial pain
- Headache
- Tension-type headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Botox for chronic migraine
- Nerve block
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cluster Headache
- Facial Pain
- Migraine
- Nerve Block
- Tension Type Headache
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Brain Disorders
- Cluster Headache
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Pain
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Ischemic Stroke
- Migraine
- Migraine With Aura
- Mixed Tension Migraine
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Sports Concussion
- Tension Type Headache
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine Infusion Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Management
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2021)
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2019)
Medical School: Drexel University (2015)