Arthur Ankeney, MD
Doctors & Clinics Quincy
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Dr. Ankeney uses the first moments of his time with a patient to establish a personal connection, one that will make the patient feel comfortable to share information with him that he needs to make a diagnosis and determine treatment. Those moments can save a life. Like the time a mother sought emergency care for her 5-year-old daughter for a persistent cough she thought might be related to a cold. “The mom said, ‘When I pick her up from school I have to go in and carry her out because she gets out of breath walking to the car, ” Dr. Ankeney recalled. “That was not the description of a cold. We expanded our workup. The girl required a heart transplant." Being able to help save a life, like that of the 5-year-old girl, is why Dr. Ankeney chose to specialize in emergency medicine. “I like being there for a patient on their worst day and helping the family through those time periods, ” he said. When not seeing patients in the Emergency Center, this Columbia, MO, native is probably engaged in any of a number of outdoor activities, and introducing his three daughters to the joys of the great outdoors.
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Doctors & Clinics(217)223-1200 (217)-223-1200 +12172231200
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