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Sevil Yasar, MD, Geriatrics, Baltimore, MD

Sevil Yasar MD


Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Associate Professor

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  • 5505 Hopkins Bayview CirBaltimore, MD 21224

  • Phone+1 410-550-0925

  • Fax+1 410-933-1390

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Summary

  • Dr. Sevil Yasar is a geriatric specialist based in Baltimore, MD, with an educational background that includes an internal medicine residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and a fellowship in geriatric medicine from Johns Hopkins University. She has expertise in conditions such as normal pressure hydrocephalus, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Her recent publications address topics like statin use in nursing home residents, clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's, and the prevalence of hearing loss in patients with dementia. She has contributed to clinical trials evaluating the effects of atorvastatin on cerebrovascular reactivity in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Additionally, she received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR in 2013-2014.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1998 - 2001
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    Greater Baltimore Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1998
  • Semmelweis University
    Semmelweis UniversityClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • 5 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s, as FDA Approves New Drug to Combat It — Eat This Not That
    5 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s, as FDA Approves New Drug to Combat It — Eat This Not ThatJanuary 7th, 2023
  • This Drink May Cut Dementia Risk in Half
    This Drink May Cut Dementia Risk in HalfAugust 3rd, 2018
  • 'Moderate' Drinking May Be a Brain Buffer
    'Moderate' Drinking May Be a Brain BufferAugust 1st, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Effects of the renin angiotensin system on MRI volumetric measures and cognitive function in the Alzheimer's disease process: the LookAHEAD studyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2025

Other Languages

  • Hungarian, German

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