Education
Medical school
Dr. Alton attended Ohio State University College of Medicine and graduated in
1986 (36 years ago). Ohio State University College of Medicine is ranked #30 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Alton works at Ohiohealth Corporation, which has 1703 other health providers.
- Cardiology
- 36+ years
- Female
- 1003817370
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Alton is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
As a cardiology, Dr. Alton may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Alton what conditions she treats. Dr. Alton may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve regurgitation
Specialties
Dr. Alton is a cardiologist.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.