Sanford Emergency Department
All Sanford Health emergency departments have trained specialists on call 24 hours a day. Learn more about patient care in the emergency department.
For Sanford AirMed transport, contact the Sanford AirMed Communication Center at (844) 424-7633.
Highest Level of Trauma Care
Sanford USD Medical Center is South Dakota's only verified Level I Trauma Center, providing the most comprehensive care to critically ill or injured adults in the state. The David H. and Christine Billion Pediatric Emergency Department is South Dakota’s first and only emergency department with a team dedicated to caring specifically for children.
Sanford Emergency Department Doctors
Joseph Alex, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kelsey Anderson, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Brooklyn Bertels, DO
Emergency Medicine
Gaea Bossman Noordsy, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Daniel Chargo, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jon Christensen, DO
Emergency Medicine
Leah DeFea, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Nicholas Dowling, DO
Emergency Medicine
Donald Ellis, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Ye Jung Ferrabolli, MD
Emergency Medicine
Lisa Forbeck, MD
Emergency Medicine
Blake Gustafson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kenji Hamanaka, MD
Emergency Medicine
Michelle Holtquist, APRN, CNP
Family Medicine - Urgent Care
Saher Iftikhar, MD
Emergency Medicine
Zachary Kendrick, MD
Emergency Medicine
Beth Lapka, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kayla Larsen, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Benjamin Litman, DO
Emergency Medicine
Micah Luke, MD
Emergency Medicine
Mitchell McElroy, MD
Emergency Medicine
Heather Merrill, MD
Emergency Medicine
Abigail Polzin, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jacob Ricke, DO
Emergency Medicine
Mason Ruthford, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Megan Sampson, DO
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Hilary Schmitt, MD
Emergency Medicine
Abby Sehr, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Lexie Severtson, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Ryan Sivertson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jackson Smidt, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Jacqueline Stone, MD
Emergency Medicine
Lily Yu, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine