Deborah Hickman, APRN, CNP

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A Specialist in Pediatric Lung Care

Deborah Hickman is a certified nurse practitioner who specializes in caring for infants and children with lung problems.

She treats a variety of children's conditions, including:

  • Asthma
  • Chronic cough
  • Chronic lung disease
  • Exercise-induced bronchospasm
  • Infant apnea
  • Wheezing

She works on a team of providers, nurses and respiratory therapists with expertise in pediatric lung diseases.

Deborah also serves as the chair of the Asthma and Allergy Special Interest Group with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; clinical instructor at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine; and chair of Sanford Health's Advanced Practice Provider Council in the Sioux Falls region.

Speaks: English

Specialties

(605) 312-1000

Background Information

Education History

Graduate School:
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate School:
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Board Certifications:
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
National Certification Corporation Board: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Experience & Research

Selected Publications:

  • Asthma, surviving winter. Ready, Set, Grow. Raising healthy kids 2017
  • Asthma, preventing flare-ups. Raising healthy kids 2016

My Idea of Care

Caring for a child with asthma or another breathing problem takes a team approach that involves both the family and members of the health care team. I strive to partner with families to create a plan that meets their needs and preferences in caring for their children.

Additional Locations

Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic

1600 W. 22nd St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(605) 312-1000

Sanford Health Dakota Dunes Clinic

350 Oak Tree Lane
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota 57049

(605) 242-4750

Sanford Aberdeen Clinic

3015 Third Ave. SE
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

(605) 226-5500

Sanford Fetal Care Center Sioux Falls

1500 W. 22nd St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(605) 328-4600

Sanford Laboratories - Rapid City

36 E. Stumer Road
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

(877) 392-1234

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