Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Division of General Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Executive and Preventive Health Program

Named  one of the “Best Doctors in America,”  and board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Ashar’s primary research interests include preventive medicine, dietary supplements and medical education, and he has authored numerous book chapters and articles on these topics. Dr. Ashar is also an editor of the “The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review” book, which is in its fourth edition.

Dr. Ashar is an active member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and has served as president for the mid-Atlantic region. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Ashar is very involved in medical education. He serves as an adviser and mentor for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Colleges Program and is a member of the medical school's admissions committee.

Dr. Ashar obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland. He subsequently became chief resident and a faculty member at Case Western. Dr. Ashar left Cleveland in 1998 and joined the faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.

His seminar entitled Top Shelf: Vitamins and Supplements is scheduled for Session IV: (3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.).