Yasmine Elamir, MD

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Get to know Endocrinologist Dr. Yasmine Elamir, who serves patients in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Dr. Elamir is a board-certified endocrinologist offering her services at MM Jersey City Breathing Center. She also serves as an attending at Jersey City Medical Center. 

Since 1882, Jersey City Medical Center has provided Hudson County advanced, state-of-the-art medical treatment across a broad spectrum of different disciplines. The facility is located on a 15-acre campus and includes both the Wilzig Hospital and the Provident Bank Ambulatory Center. From screenings and diagnostics to life-saving, intensive care, patients can count on a patient-centric approach that puts their comfort and well-being at the forefront of everything.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Elamir graduated with her medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine in 2006. She then went on to perform her residency in internal medicine at Jersey City Medical Center in 2019, and her fellowship in endocrinology at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in 2021.

Board-certified in both internal medicine & endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, the doctor is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Continuously advancing her efforts, Dr. Elamir is an active member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Endocrine Society, the American College of Physicians, and the American Medical Association.

Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Endocrinologists have the training to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in the body. The common diseases and disorders of the endocrine system that endocrinologists deal with include diabetes mellitus, as well as adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid disorders, among others.

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