Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP

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A Pediatrician & Medical Community Leader

Dr. Benson Hsu practices pediatric intensive care, specializing in pediatric outpatient sedation. He treats any life-threatening medical or post-surgical conditions in children from newborns to adolescents, as well as pediatric outpatient sedation.

He serves as vice president of Population Health at Sanford Health; associate professor of pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine; executive committee member, Section on Critical Care (SOCC), American Academy of Pediatrics; member of the Committee on Hospital Medicine (COHC), American Academy of Pediatrics; and member of the Methods and Data Leadership Council, AcademyHealth.

Dr. Hsu previously held medical director leadership positions for the pediatric flight program (2013-2018) and pediatric outpatient sedation program (2012-2013) and served as the vice president of Enterprise Data and Analytics at Sanford Health (2015-2017).

 

Speaks: English

Specialties

  • Pediatric Critical Care
  • Pediatrics

(605) 312-1000

Background Information

Education History

Fellowship:
Pediatric Critical Care: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI (2008-2011)
Residency:
Pediatrics: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI (2006-2008)
Internship:
Pediatrics: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI (2005-2006)
Medical School:
MD: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO (2001-2005)
Graduate School:
MBA: Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC (2011-2012)
Undergraduate School:
Economics: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (1994-1998)

Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (2008 – Present) American Board of Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care (2012 – Present)

Experience & Research

AcademyHealth (2013-Present)

Society of Critical Care Medicine (2008-Present)

American Academy of Pediatrics (2005-Present)

Selected Research and Publications:

Dr. Hsu has over 50 peer reviewed research publications and abstracts with over 30 regional, national, and international invited talks on pediatrics, pediatric critical care, advanced analytics, and health services research.

My Idea of Care

I strive to care for patients and their family as if they were my own.

Personal Interests

Dr. Hsu enjoys spending free time with his family and traveling as much as possible to explore new cultures and meet new people.

Awards and Distinctions

Bush Leadership Fellow, Bush Foundation (2018) Chester McVay Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (2018) Outstanding Young Physician, University of Missouri School of Medicine Medical Alumni (2018) Sanford AirMed Flight Team of the Year, Sanford Health (2015) Physician of the Month, Sanford USD Medical Center (2012)

Additional Locations

Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic

1600 W. 22nd St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117

(605) 312-1000

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