Yasar Torres-Yaghi MD

Movement Disorder, Dementia & Geriatrics

Director of the Parkinsonism and Dementia Clinic

3800 Reservoir Rd NwDepartment Of NeurologyWashington, DC 20007
Phone+1 202-444-2000

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Education & Training

MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2015
MedStar Health Georgetown University (Baltimore)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2011

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Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2015 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2015 - 2023
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Practices and perceptions around splitting of carbidopa/levodopa tablets: a survey of patients and neurologists.
Ramon L Rodriguez, Stuart H Isaacson, Yasar Torres-Yaghi, Rajesh Pahwa, David Holecek
Neurodegenerative Disease Management. 2025-12-03
Safety and efficacy of pimavanserin in patients with Lewy body dementia experiencing dementia-related psychosis in the HARMONY study.
Yasar Torres-Yaghi, Lambros Chrones, Victor Abler, Greg Brunson
BMC Neurology. 2025-11-24
Safety, tolerability and potential biomarkers of vodobatinib in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies.
Fernando L Pagan, Yasar Torres-Yaghi, Michaeline L Hebron, Barbara Wilmarth, Xiaoguang Liu
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2025-11-01