(Fargo, ND & Sioux Falls, SD) – Sanford Health welcomed 103 providers to the health system just this summer. The recruiting class from June-August includes 75 doctors, 25 physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and three other medical professionals. Patient demand was the number one driver but leaders say over-all interest in Sanford seems to be growing.
"As our health system grows and expands throughout our region, it is critical that we are able to provide necessary healthcare services in the communities we serve to meet the individual needs of our patients," says Dr. Dan Blue, President, Sanford Clinic Sioux Falls. "The addition of these new physician specialties to our Sanford family is very gratifying in that it strengthens an already robust team of physicians."
"In an average year, we add around 60-70 new physicians, so this summer's recruiting efforts are exceptional. It takes anywhere from six months to several years to recruit one doctor and those with unique specialties, like the ones we have recruited this summer, may take even longer to recruit." Says Dr. Bruce Pitts, President, Sanford Clinic Fargo. "I can't thank our staff enough for all the hard work they have put in. With these additions, patients are getting access to more services in a timelier manner, closer to home."
Fargo, ND
Christopher Kallenbach, MD, Radiology
Ben Dahl, MD, Radiology
Sajid Jalil, MD, Gastroenterology
Murali Nalluri, MD, Gastroenterology
Ross Meidinger, MD, Gastroenterology
Amanda Miller, PA-C, Orthopedic Surgery
Nicole Meier, PA-C, Orthopedic Surgery
Kevin Dahl, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Martin Belanger, DMD, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Mark Gitau, MD, Oncology
Matthew Tinguely, MD, Oncology
Thandiwe Gray, MD, Oncology
Rebecca Bakke, MD, General Pediatrics
Heidi Goldstein, MD, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Woei Yeang Eng, MD, Adult & Pediatric Allergy
Kara Eickman, MD, Neurology
Molissa Germscheid, NP, Neurology
John Eickman, MD, Neurological Surgery
Rebekah Tompkins, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Christina Tinguely, MD, Obstetrics/ Gynecology
Arvinder Gagneja, MD, Psychiatry
Sritoslav Hristov, MD, Psychiatry
Cristina Seicarescu, MD, Psychiatry
Andrew Hoerauf, MLC, Psychiatry
Lisa Stevenson, LPC, Counseling
Lawrence Merck, CRNA, Anesthesiology
Elisa Williams, DO, Anesthesiology
Brian Harris, MD, Anesthesiology
Brian Hass, MD, Anesthesiology
Paul Lappinga, MD, Pathology
Mohamed Mohamed, MD, Neonatology
Jo-Ann Smith, MD, Neonatology
Dubert Guerrero, MD, Infectious Disease
Gregory Vigesaa, DO, Emergency Medicine
Andrew Bakke, MD, Emergency Medicine
Robert Hung, MD, Pulmonary
Lindsey Dahl, MD, Internal Medicine
Kaushik Bhunia, MD, Internal Medicine
Anil Jasti, MD, Hospitalist
Nyan Pyae, MD, Hospitalist
Pam Antoniuk, MD, Plastic Surgery
Leslie Koltes, NP, Neurology
Gina Cook, NP, Pain Management
Bemidji, MN
Promil Bhutani, MD, Family Medicine
Bala Davuluri, MD, Neurology
Chalermkiat Thanasawat, MD, Internal Medicine
Tracy Blichfeldt, MD, Internal Medicine
Matthew Lee, MD, Radiology
Frank LeBlanc, MD, Emergency Medicine
Michael Lee, MD, Emergency Medicine
Paul Howes, MD, Emergency Medicine & Walk-In Care
Deborah Gibb-Potts, NP, Emergency Medicine
Charlene LaFrenz, NP, Emergency Medicine
David VanEngelenhoven, MD, Emergency Medicine
Jamestown, ND
Patrick Walter, PA-C, Surgery
Mandy Sorlie, MD, Family Medicine
Brad Skari, MD, Family Medicine
Mahnomen, MN
Kagen Waage, PA-C, Family Medicine
Anju Gurung, MD, Internal Medicine
Dirgha Prasai, MD, Internal Medicine
Oakes Area, ND
Karen Kaiser, NP, Family Medicine
Vicki Hack, PA-C, Family Medicine
Jeanne Hoistad, PA-C, Family Medicine
Loretta Pfeifer, PA-C, Family Medicine
Brenda Reich, PA-C, Family Medicine
Kathleen Siedschlag, PA-C, Family Medicine
Stefanie Gefroh, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Nancy Gulsvig PA-C, Family Medicine
Scott Harris, MD, Surgery
Rup Nagala, MD, Family Medicine
Vani Nagala, MD, Internal Medicine
Lillian Long, NP, Family Medicine
Sioux Falls, SD
Romano DeMarco, MD, Pediatric Urology
John Sanders, MD, Pediatric Nephrology
Mir H. Ali, MD, Pediatric Critical Care
Carl Galloway, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist
Maria Carillo-Marquez, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Matthew Jahraus, DO, Hospitalist
Richard Brue, DO, Hospitalist
Kenneth Bassett, MD, Emergency Medicine
Lee Austin, MD, Gastroenterology
Meghan McGowan, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Megan T. Carreno, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Christopher Stanton, MD, Electrophysiology/Cardiology
Rachael Dekker, NP, Women's Internal Medicine
Sue Johannsen, PA, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
JaneNwaonu, MD, Rheumatology
Christina Lankhorst, MD, Nephrology
Eric Carrier, PA, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Janelle Hanna, PA, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Aberdeen, SD
Kudzai Vengesa, MD, General Pediatrics
Brookings, SD
Nabeel Nasir, MD, Family Medicine
Worthington, MN
Sanket Kunde, MD, Family Medicine
Hee Yoon, MD, Radiation Oncology (SW MN Radiation Center)
Watertown, SD
Anuradha Gonuguntla, MD, Family Medicine
Chantel Larson, NP, Ear Nose & Through (Sanford Lake Area ENT)
Westbrook, MN
Jessica Moriarty, NP, Family Medicine
Andrew Kopperud, MD, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Vermillion, SD
Stephen Njagi, MD, Family Medicine/OB
Anastasia Searcy, DO, Family Medicine/OB
Chamberlain, SD
Kala Shepherd, CNP, Family Medicine
Windom, MN
Ryan Palmer, PA-C, Family Medicine
In addition to the multitude of providers who started during June, July and August, Sanford Health continually recruits medical professionals and many more will start in the coming months.
For more information about a provider listed above, including medical education and background, please visit www.sanfordhealth.org. To obtain a provider's photo, please contact Sanford Media Relations.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD and Fargo, ND. It consists of two long-standing organizations that merged in 2009. Sanford is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit healthcare system in the nation serving 110 communities in eight states. It includes 30 hospitals, 111 clinic locations and more than 800 physicians in 70 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 18,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North and South Dakota. For more information, visit www.sanfordhealth.org.