Doctors For Adults

The Department of Internal Medicine provides quality medical care for adults year after year. Internal Medicine physicians are generalists or specialists. They treat patients with lung disease, arthritis, diabetes and thyroid disease, other endocrine diseases, infectious diseases, kidney diseases and cancer, blood disorders, gastrointestinal and liver diseases, and heart disease. Internal Medicine generalists can be your primary care physician for continuing medical care. Geriatrics, which includes care specifically aimed at an older age group, is also a specialty of internal medicine.

We have special centers to improve education and care for specific patients, these include a Geriatric Center (Hanshaw), a Diabetes Center (certified educator and dietitian), and a Dementia Evaluation Center, and Driving Assessment Program.

Another benefit of the Internal Medicine Department that many people may not know that no appointment is required to see a physician. "We have walk-in care Monday through Friday" for the patients enrolled in our practice, said Kevin W. Yingling, M.D., F.A.C.P. "You don't need an appointment just walk-in and register. "

Patients can visit the office for those medical problems that are severe, but not severe enough for the emergency room. "If you're not feeling well and want to come in, we strive for timely care". According to Dr. Yingling, the aim is to spare patients unnecessary expenses and long waits for their immediate care.