Youssef S. Yammine, MD

Youssef S Yammine, MD, joined Ascension Medical Group Via Christi in 2016. He is a board-certified pulmonologist by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease). The Lebanese-born physician chose a career in medicine because of his interest in human physiology and pathology. He loves to help people and make a positive difference. He chose internal medicine because he has a great interest in lung disease with a special focus on smoking-related diseases. He enjoys the intensity of the work and how the most appropriate, quick, critical-thinking decisions can dramatically improve a patient's outcome. In 2014, Dr. Yammine was awarded "Physician of the Year" from Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The most rewarding thing about being a doctor to him is making a positive difference in patients' lives.