Sevil Yasar
Distinguished in Dementia

Dr. Sevil Yasar

Neurology | Geriatrics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Distinguished in Dementia
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

1988-1992, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary. 1992-1996, Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2001-2014, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2012-2014, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2014-present, Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2014-present, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Yasar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 43 articles in the study of Dementia.

Graduate Institution
Semmelweis University, PhD, 2006
Residency
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1998
Specialties
Neurology
Geriatrics
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 2001
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Pharmacology, 1992
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
German
Hungarian
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-5624
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
5300 Alpha Commons Drive, Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-6337

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Yasar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Dementia
Hydrocephalus

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Targeting Cerebrovascular Reactivity for Precision Medicine: Pilot Trial of Atorvastatin
Targeting Cerebrovascular Reactivity for Precision Medicine: Pilot Trial of Atorvastatin
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2

83 Total Publications

Statin Use Is Not Associated With Reduced Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults With Dementia.
Statin Use Is Not Associated With Reduced Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults With Dementia.
Journal: Stroke
Published: November 17, 2025
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A native of Athens, Greece, Professor Lyketsos graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Psychology and from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis with a Medical Doctorate. He completed residency and Chief Residency in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, as well as a fellowship in clinical epidemiology. An active clinician, teacher, and researcher, Dr. Lyketsos is a world expert in the care and treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD). He carried out pioneering work on the epidemiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric features of AD. His team is developing biomarkers to accelerate treatment development for AD while designing and implementing innovative clinical trials. He leads efforts to ensure the provision of state-of-the-art Dementia Care for people with dementia in the community. Dr. Lyketsos is the Elizabeth Plank Althouse Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He directs the Johns Hopkins Bayview Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as the Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease and the Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center. He is the recipient of multiple awards including the 2022 Argo Award for Science from the President of the Hellenic Republic. He has authored/co-authored over 450 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, commentaries, as well as five books. His work has been cited over 76,000 times with an h-index of 149. A 2021 Stanford University publication reported that he ranked #13 out of 9,246 scientists worldwide (all-time) in the field of Geriatrics. Castle-Connolly has named Dr. Lyketsos as one of America’s Top Doctors every year since 2001. A listing of Dr. Lyketsos’ publications can be found at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/constantine.lyketsos.1/bibliography/public/. Dr. Lyketsos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, MD 
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410-550-6337
Languages Spoken:
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Dr. Esther Oh is a Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise is in evaluation and management of memory disorders. She has an extensive experience in evaluating memory disorders in older adults with multiple chronic diseases, and takes and integrative approach in the treatment of memory disorders. Dr. Oh also serves as the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center. Dr. Oh earned her M.D. from the UHS/Chicago Medical School. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she was a chief resident. She completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and received her Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Oh has received numerous awards including the Merck New Investigator Award, AFAR New Investigator Award in Alzheimer’s disease, and the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Award. She is also a recipient of several major grants from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). She has also been honored for her teaching by Excellence in Teaching Award in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in 2013 and 2017. Dr. Oh’s research is primarily focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Her current projects include: development of biomarkers for detecting early stages of Alzheimer’s disease; understanding the interrelationship between delirium and Alzheimer’s disease; cognitive changes after surgery; and understanding the role of sensory problems (hearing and vestibular function) in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Oh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Liver Transplant.

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