Atlantic General Hospital Neurologist Honored By National Ms Society, Maryland Chapter
11-30-2012
Preeti Yonker, M.D., a neurologist with Atlantic General Hospital and Health
System, was honored with the 2012 Ed Duggan Community Champion Healthcare
Professional Award by the Maryland chapter of the National MS Society
this month. The annual award is presented to a doctor, nurse, neurologist,
physical therapist, home health specialist or other healthcare professional
who positively impacts the care and health of people living with multiple
sclerosis.
Dr. Yonker joined Atlantic General Hospital and Health System in 2008
after completing a clinical fellowship in neurophysiology at Henry Ford
Hospital in Detroit, Mich. She received her medical degree from West Virginia
University School of Medicine and her neurology residency at Henry Ford.
Dr. Yonker holds a subspecialty in epilepsy and also provides general
neurology care including headache and migraine management and treatment
of lower back pain, stroke, neuropathy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and
other neurological diseases.
She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Yonker is currently
accepting new patients and can be reached at 410-641- 4765
About Atlantic General Hospital
Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the
residents of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset (Md.) and Sussex (Del.) Counties
since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated
community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin, Md.
combines old-fashioned personal attention with the latest in technology
and services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than
25 primary care provider and specialist offices, care for residents and
visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General
Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.