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Alton MultiSpecialists

Myles A. Yanta, M.D.

Dr. Yanta received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Dr. Yanta served as a research fellow in medicine, pulmonary disease, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and spent four years as pulmonary physician at Scott Air Force Base Medical Center. He lives in Alton with his wife and three children.

The phrase "a breath of fresh air" may be trite, but to those who have trouble breathing it represents a life-affirming concept. Respiratory distress is a frightening state and the pulmonary specialist is dedicated to relieving either its symptoms or its cause.

Pulmonary medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine devoted to evaluating and caring for patients with lung diseases. A pulmonologist is specially trained to care for patients with respiratory illnesses such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and pneumonia. Pulmonologists also see patients with lung malignancies, infectious diseases affecting the respiratory system, inflammatory lung diseases and occupational dust diseases.

When you have been referred to a pulmonary specialist, you can expect to receive a thorough evaluation. This will include taking your medical history, a physical examination and appropriate testing procedures, and specific investigation of your problem. In determining treatment protocols, the pulmonologist will work with your personal physician to ensure that the course of treatment selected will be the safest and most effective for your individual condition.

An informed patient is a more satisfied patient.

Educating patients is an important part of the AMS philosophy. This means explaining your treatment in detail, providing you with literature on your illness or treatment, and generally making certain that you understand the care that is prescribed for you. The more informed you are, the better able you will be to participate in your progress, so we encourage your questions.

We're here when you need us.

We always try to schedule appointments that are convenient for you. Our office is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some Saturday hours are available, and we will be glad to schedule a late-afternoon or early-morning appointment at your request. If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, please notify us 24 hours in advance. If you are late for your scheduled appointment, we will try to accommodate you, but it may be necessary to reschedule.

 If you have an urgent problem during office hours, call us and we will usually be able work you into the day's schedule. For urgent problems during evenings, weekends or holidays, phone the office at 463-8660 or the Medical Exchange at 463-6771. Your message will quickly be relayed to us.   

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