Verlyn Nykamp, MD

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A Surgical Leader and Educator

Verlyn Nykamp, MD, specializes in cardiac surgery and lung surgery, and he provides leadership to colleagues and the next generation of heart surgeons.

Dr. Nykamp treats CAD, valvular heart disease, aneurysms and lung cancer. He provides endoscopic vein harvest.

He is the director of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Sanford Heart Hospital. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.

 

Speaks: English

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

(605) 312-2100

Background Information

Education History

Fellowship:
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX (1995-97)
Residency:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (1990-95)
Medical School:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1986-90)

Certifications:
American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Experience & Research

Director: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sanford Heart Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Additional Locations

Sanford Heart Hospital

1301 W 18th St.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(605) 333-1000

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