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
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Dystonic Spasms
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Lack Of Coordination
- Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathies
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Motor Neuron Diseases
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Supranuclear Palsy
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Unsteady Walking
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Brain Imaging
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chorea Treatment
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Falls Prevention
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
703-852-8588Fax 410-354-4565
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
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2012)
Medical School: George Washington University (2011)