Michael Pietila, M.D.

He’ really listens! I appreciate that

Excellent

Dr Pietila is an excellent pulmonologist. He always has time to listen and answer any questions I have concerning my asthma.

I think he's the best. You ask and he'll answer and it's not sugar coated either. He knows his meds.

Very courteous and caring.

Thorough treatment options and explanations, but the visit was rushed. He began leaving the room before I had asked any questions.

GREAT M.D.

I like his personality

Wonderful Dr and human being. Made me very comfortable and answered my questions.

No nonsense, straight shooter. Many thanks, Doc.

Quickly and efficiently acted to solve my problems.

Dr Pietila is the kindest Doc. Always listens and explains very clearly. Highly recommend him.

He was awesome with me explained things very well and how to move forward with my plan of action

A Doc that takes the Bill by the horns. My type of Doctor !

Very personable.

Very satisfied !

I highly respect Dr Pietila and his knowledge and experience. In this instance as well as another medical issue that I consulted him about, he provided excellent care and guidance. I would recommend Dr. Pietila to anyone!

A good Dr.

Very professsional and advice seemed very appropriate.

Wonderful advice and appreciate his council.

No waiting. Explained so you are able to understand. Efficient. Options.

He was knowledgeable and kind. It seemed that he was in a hurry. Very quick visit.

He was very informative and I didn’t feel rushed.

Understanding and informative. Also listens to the patient.

Excellent care!!

I don’t think I’ve ever met a doctor that was so kind and cared so much about my health. I always pray that he will never retire or leave town

Extremely professional very likable doctor I enjoyed my visit and he answered all my questions I look forward to him being my doctor in the future

He’s the best

Friendly and Helpful

Wonderful doctor! He combines brilliance with a wonderful bedside manner.

Efficient and informative! Yankton is lucky to have such excellent pulmonology care!!!!!

Professional but personable.

He was on time. He listened. I felt confident in his diagnosis.

Always a pleasure to see Dr Pietila. Very professional!

He was good at explaining and personable for my first appointment

Very nice person an very pleasant to talk to. I would recommend. Anyone to go to him.

Direct, but answered my questions.

Knowledgeable, caring and genuinely listened to my concerns. Explained test results and options clearly. Nurse Pam was kind, thorough and efficient. Great experience!

I trust his work and diagnostic skills.

Dr. Pietila and his staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. They take the time to understand your medical issues and provide concise answers to questions. The care is second to none.

He is very responsive and I feel comfortable asking him questions

Excellent

He is a great and friendly doctor

DR Pietila always listens and answers all my questions!He is very easy to talk to! Thanks for all you do!

Very friendly, made you feel comfortable. Was easy to talk to.

Professional caring very knowledgeable

Very easy to understand procedure To get the COack

Brief appt as he had to leave for the hospital. But I got my questions answered.

He did awesome

Excellent doctor, very caring and respectful of his patients. I wouldn’t go to another doctor for my health issues,

Said he would be back in shortly and just sent in the nurse

He's very nice and was straight forward with me

Very nice visit, from start to finish! Dr. Pietila was very informative and kind. The nurse was just was wonderful! i would highly recommend this provider!

Great experience. Highly recommend

Dr. Pietila has provided services for me for about 5 years. No matter how busy he is, he is always very personable, and I trust his medical judgement. I would recommend him without hesitation.

Excellent doctor

He was very nice and explained everything

Personal thoughtful concerned.

Saved my life! He is a very special, caring doctor ‼️

Informative and helpful with meditation information. Addressed problems and had solutions we hadn’t discussed before.

This gentleman is very common, but an excellent doctor. It is a pleasure to visit with him.

He's great! Very attentive, very informative, and listens to his patients! He's been a rock and absolute blessing to our family for taking care of our loved one! I would definitely recommend him to more families to come!

Very knowledgeable and doesn't make me wait. Even if I'm early...

Super!

He is exceptional ! Wonderful Dr who listens, and cares about his patients.

Doctor Pletila really listens to me! I really appreciate that! Nurse is also Awesome

He is an very good doctor, straight and good to find a n answer

EXCELLENT! Dr. Pietila is professional and an excellent communicator. I feel so much better about my conditions from talking with him and following his advice.

He is a Wonderful Dr. And I'd recommend him to others.

My wait time wasn’t long & Dr Pietila & his staff addressed my concerns. Have always had good visits.

It seemed like he doesn’t like CPAC Medicare patients . Basically told me my visit today was only to satisfy Medicare payments requirement. Didn’t seem to want to hear anything else. Then abruptly directed me to exit via the lobby!

Always helpful and informative.

Dr. Pietila is so intelligent and also caring about discussing illness and prognosis.

He always there to help me find out what issues I'm having thank you very much

I absolutely love this Dr. He is 😎

Pam and Dr. Pietila have always answered all my questions and have explained what and why. I've been seeing them for years.

Good doctor. Friendly and knowledgeable.most of the time

I appreciated his commens and analysis f y siuation.

Short meeting. Makes you feel as comfortable as can in situation. Explains things as good as can without the results yet. Pushes forward to get answers in a quick manner.

Fantastic gentleman

All the staff was very pleasant and helpful! Thank you!

Excellent physician!! He takes the time to explain things well and why certain tests/treatments should be done. I cannot say enough good things about him!

Very nice man! Explained what he thought we should do, and, why. Seems to genuinely concerned about the patient.

Dr. Pietila always takes time to answer all our questions and even takes time for small talk. He is patient and kind and treats us with great respect. We trust his expertise in treating COPD.

He was familiar with my case, even with other doctors are YMC. Took time to talk about my issues.

Very friendly and helpful.

thorough

Nothing but EXCELLENT!!!

Easy to talk with. He had time to visit and just made me feel comfortable. And if needed anything he's there to help me

Did a very good job on explaining things to me and his Student was very good also!

He is a Covid hero for the Yankton Community.

Wonderful caring doctor!

Great Dr.!!

We appreciate Dr. Pietila. He has gotten my husband on the right track with medications, making his COPD more manageable. No emergency room visits or hospitalizations in two years which has been a real blessing. Dr. Pietila is always straight forward, doesn't sugar coat the important things, and he takes time to visit about sports something my husband also really enjoys. Thank you Dr. Pietila!

Very pleasant and I will go back to him in has good Sense of humor,was very impressed with him in NJ

Very nice doctor and listens to what you say

Great experience!!

He is very easy to talk to and always asks if you are having any problems or things you need to discuss.

great doctor

Very personable

Great doc. Listens and explains well

Very knowledgeable with a caring attitude.

Spends time explaining your health care plan.

Very informative

Very nice

Dr. Pietila is AWESOME!!

I would highly recommend Dr pietila

He took his time and answered our questions

Great energy and passionate

Intake nurse was very abrupt. Took my blood pressure immediately when I sat down rather than waiting.

Willing to listen and actually hear what I had to say! Had new approach to my problem! Willing to try another another avenue. Gave me courage about my recovery!

Dr. P. did an awesome job at explaining what was going on. I am more knowledgeable about my condition after he explained things to me. He is a very good dr. at making you feel at ease too. Very excellent experience I have to say. Keep up the good work.

Great job

Dr. Pietila is always kind and thorough, he makes me feel heard and gives me a good explanation of his diagnosis and treatment plan.

Very knowledgeable Doctor

He’s Awesome! All the Staff Was Also! Thanks For Getting Me IN!!

Quick to the point and super helpful.

I felt Dr Pietila rushed in and out of my appt pretty quickly.

Awesome great vey thorough

knowledgeable ... professional

Listens and is very professional.

He is just Wonderful! Listens and cares about you and your life!, You couldn’t find a better doctor!!

Excellent appointment. He is very knowledgeable and helpful.

Had a very AWESOME visit....

He always does a great job. You can tell he cares for his patients

I think he's the best. He's a Dr who will listen to you.

Great Doctor

He was very informative and through.

Very caring go the extra step.

I found he and his staff very friendly and thorough. I also didn't wait long at all considering how busy every area of the clinic was.

Very down to earth when he is explaining everything to you

Wonderful caring doctor!

It was an awesome experience he is so caring and I got my questions answered thank you

He is a great doctor

He was very caring on how to fined out what is going on why I have this shortness of breath

Explains your treatment and goals, very thorough in examination.

Professional, courteous, and shows concern .

compassionate, caring, and attentive to details of the medical problems.

Always a great dr. Been going to him for my asthma since he started. He knows his stuff and very knowledgeable

Friendly and informed.

He is the best

Liked him he was very nice and very informative about condition and showed he was concerned

He s a very nice, shows he cares!!!

Very knowledgeable, answered my questions in layman's terms.

Best one

Quick and to the point, but included good questions when considering past cancer experience. Highly recommend him to anyone

Always a good visit with big guy??

I was very wary for my appointment and they still got me in right away.

I like the guy he very honest and up font with me thanks Doc

Had virtual visit, Dr. Was very attentive to my need. Listened to what I had to say.

Wonderful Doc. Always answers all my questions

Very knowledgeable, helpful and made my visit quick and easy with the results I was looking for.

Great experience. Good listener and provided very helpful information. Thankful for someone like him to guide us during this pandemic .

Thorough, thoughtful, efficient.

Always receive excellent/outstanding care.

Awesome

Always polite and takes time to listen to a persons concerns.

He listens .

Absolutely great medical clinic. They take care of their patients( they make calls to check on them, reschedule the appointment, nurses to call back to answer questions). DR. Pietila is the best. Very caring doctor. So glad I was recommended to him.

I really appreciate the doctor calling me directly when I/we couldn't get technology to work/connect us for the visit. His nurse was most helpful!

Here is a Dr that listens to you. That means a lot to me.

Always has answers and detailed on what he says

I like you. You are very caring!

He's my doc...

Good bedside manner, very knowledgeable

He is a good listener and responds so positively to questions!

Very impressed

Very professional

Dr Pietila and his staff are so very professional. They have really stepped up to the plate to give me the best care possible.

Addressed my questions and concerns. Was thoughtful and seemed knowledgeable.

Very good conversation regarding my use of cpap & how I was doing. Did not use telemedicine since I had never used, will try to familiarize myself with it so that I feel more comfortable with use.

Very knowledgeable. answered all my questions. Would recommend to anyone.

Always concerned about me the patient when I talk to him

To me he is a great, caring doctor that i appreciate very much.

Very happy not to have to come to the clinic

Dr. Michael Pietila is a very knowledgeable, caring doctor!

Professional n to point

He was very professional.Got back to me in timely manner.

Wonderful job. Knowledgeable. Honest. Friendly.

I'm so blessed to have dr pietila. I feel so well taken care of by him and confident in his care

Very nice. Professional. Caring doctor. I highly recommend.

Good attitude both Dr. and staff . Put forth helpful tips.

I doctor with him and he is very good

Care for the patient

He did go above and beyond what he needs to do to take care of you.