Sanford Children's Hospital Sioux Falls
Sanford Children's Castle of Care Hospital in Sioux Falls is a vibrant, colorful world where sick and injured children find inspiration, imagination and play to be as important to healing as our leading technology, breakthrough research and advanced medicine.
The Castle of Care Specialists
Our leading team of pediatric specialists focus on providing clinical services, advocacy, research and education to advance and ensure Sanford Children's Hospital provides the latest in care and services to every child we treat.
Take a tour of our children's hospital and neonatal intensive care unit.
Sanford Children's Hospital Sioux Falls Doctors
Beth Abrahamson, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Tonya Adamiak, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Mir Hyder Ali, MD
Pediatric Critical Care
Kathryn Anderson, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Nofil Arain, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Michelle Baack, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Lori Bills, DPT
Physical Therapy
Tige Bjornson, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Grant Boltjes, PT
Physical Therapy
Peggy Bortnem, MA CCC/SLP
Speech Therapy
Tiffany Brende, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Shelby Brunick, DPT
Physical Therapy
Molly Brynjulson, NNP-BC
Neonatal Intensive Care
Bonnie Bunch, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurology
Lynette Burch, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Laura Davis-Keppen, MD
Genetics
Kelly Dierks, DPT
Physical Therapy
Brock Doubledee, DO
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Jodie Eining, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
Chelsey Elenkiwich, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Lawrence Fenton, MD
Pediatric Palliative Care
Carl Galloway, MD
Pediatrics
Adam Gorra, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Wendy Graff, PT, MS
Physical Therapy
Jacquelyn Grev, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Karen Hanisch, CNP
Pediatric Endocrinology
Carrie Hartzell, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Therapy
Deborah Hickman, CNP
Pediatric Pulmonology
Laurie Hogden, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
H. Eugene Hoyme, MD
Genetics
Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP
Pediatric Critical Care
Melissa Jensen, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Heather Johnson, CNP
Pediatric Neurology
Vishnu Kanala, MD
Pediatrics
M. Akram Khan, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Debra Koens, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
R.J. Lunn, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Colleen Maurer, BSN, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Julie Mayo, DO
Pediatrics
Kara Mergen, APRN-CNP
Neonatal Intensive Care
Stephen Messier, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Lauritz Meyer, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Beth Micke, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
David Munson, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Debra Nearman, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Gary Neidich, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Amanda O’Neil, RN, MSN, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Jessica Olcott, MD
Pediatrics
Charisse Ortman Brockmueller, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Lynn Paul, APN
Neonatal Intensive Care
Terri Peterson-Henry, DO
Palliative Care
Dylan Platt, MS, CGC
Genetic Counseling
Kjerstin Purintun, CNP
Pediatric Urology
Jennifer Reed, MD
Pediatrics
Jenifer Reitsma, MSN, APRN-CNP, CPNP
Pediatric Surgery
Suzanne Reuter, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Elizabeth Rubin-Peck, MD
Pediatrics
Jon Ryckman, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Ashley Sandeen, DO
Pediatric Critical Care
John Sanders, MD
Pediatric Nephrology
Elizabeth Schuster, OTD, R/L, CLT
Occupational Therapy
John Shelso, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Theresa Stamato, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Baiba Steinbrekera, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Mallory Summerer, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Nikki Thies, PA-C
Neurosurgery
Eric Trumble, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
KayeLyn Wagner, MD
Pediatric Hematology
James Wallace, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
William Waltz, MD, PhD
Pediatric Cardiology
Alicia A. Ward, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Therapy
Lynn Ward, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Accreditations
Gold Safe Certified by Cribs for Kids
Every year in the United States, thousands of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly. These deaths are called SUID, which stands for “Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.” At Sanford Children’s Hospital Sioux Falls, we’ve worked hard to ensure your infant will sleep safely during his or her stay.
Cribs for Kids gives hospital certification to programs that have successfully reduced hazardous risks to infants while they sleep. These hospitals are committed to exercising best practices and to education about infant sleep safety.
Keep your baby safe when you bring him or her home. Create a safe sleeping environment for your infant by taking these steps:
- Always use a firm sleep surface that is covered by a fitted sheet. This could be a crib, bassinet, portable crib or play yard that conforms to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s safety standards.
- Place babies on their backs to sleep, both at night and for naps.
- Keep soft objects like pillows, blankets and toys out of the sleeping area.
- Your baby should sleep without anyone (either a parent or anyone else) in his or her sleeping area.
- Do not let your baby sleep in an adult bed, on a couch or on a chair.
- Keep your baby’s sleep area in the same room where you sleep for his or her first 6 to 12 months.