Dr. Yadav is a board certified neurologist who received her medical degree in 1995 from SN Medical College in Agra, India. She completed her fellowship in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at Oregon Health & Science University and Portland VA Medical Center in 2004. In 2004, she joined the OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center and is a Professor in the Department of Neurology. She received her masters in clinical research in 2008 and in 2010 was appointed clinical medical director of the OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center. She was appointed Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Fellowship program in 2017. She was appointed as the Director of the OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center in 2020.

Dr. Yadav's research interests include complementary and alternative treatment options for multiple sclerosis including dietary and life style changes as well as supplements such as lipoic acid and MitoQ. She has published several peer reviewed journal articles and presented her research at national and international meetings.