Yasar A. Torres Yaghi, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Following a neuro-restoration research fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, neurologist Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD, has joined the staff as director of the Parkinsonism and Dementia Clinic. Dr. Torres-Yaghi is also spearheading an initiative to care for the growing population of aging patients with neurodegenerative conditions
characterized by overlapping features of both cognitive impairment and Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Torres-Yaghi’s credentials include:
Medical Degree: George Washington University
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Neuro-restoration research
(Movement disorders, dementia)
Dr. Torres-Yaghi’s areas of expertise include:
- Movement Disorders
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Multiple-System Atrophy
- Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia
- Dystonia Treatment
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Tremor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Mri
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemangioma
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypotension
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Impulse Disorder
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Psoriasis
- Rett Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Tic Disorder
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vascular Dementia
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Voice And Resonance Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Depression Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Falls Prevention
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Molst Discussions
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transitional Care Planning
- Trigger Point Injection
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 877-245-1499
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare FFS
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- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2012)
Medical School: George Washington University (2011)