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September 28, 2007, LAKE SAINT LOUIS , Mo. – Dale Yingling, D.O., is joining the maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) department at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis . Dr. Yingling replaces Lee A. Rigg, M.D., who is retiring after 36 years of practice.
Yingling has been in a private MFM practice at University Hospital in Augusta , Georgia since July 2006. From 2003 to 2006, he completed his fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Medical College of Georgia, also in Augusta .
Yingling completed part of his residency training at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit , where he was named resident of the year in 2002. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he graduated with honors.
Yingling’s office will be located in Medical Office Building Two on the campus of SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, and can be reached at (636) 625-7730. He begins his new position on Monday, October 1. SSM St. Joseph Hospital West is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center , Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center , twice named one of the 100 TopHospitals™ in the country as designated by HCIA-Sachs Institute. The Lake Saint Louis facility also received the Missouri Quality Award in 2005. Offering a broad range of exceptional services in a warm and welcoming environment, SSM St. Joseph Hospital West is a convenient resource, allowing local citizens to receive outstanding health care close to home. Along with SSM St. Joseph Health Center , it is one of the largest providers of health care in St. Charles , Warren and Lincoln counties. SSM St. Joseph Hospital West is a member of SSM Health Care, the first health care winner of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. For more information about SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, please visit www.ssmstjosephwest.com. |