Sanford USD Medical Center
The Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls provides leading care for patients from across the Midwest. As the largest hospital in South Dakota and a teaching hospital for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, we are proud to offer the latest in innovative care. Our highly skilled medical teams are known for their passion, leadership and dedication to patients.
We have been consistently named a Top 100 Hospital in the nation. Our comprehensive care includes emergency air transport, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, transplant services and specialty centers in children’s care, heart, cancer, neuroscience, sports medicine and women’s health. With 545 beds and 4,000 employees, we are here to meet you and your family’s health care needs.
The Sanford USD Medical Center is a verified Level II Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. It is the only verified Pediatric Trauma Center in South Dakota. When every second counts, we’re here to provide the highest level of care to our patients.
Sanford USD Medical Center Doctors
Brian Aamlid, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Hafez Ammar Abdullah, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD
Gastroenterology
Swetha Alapati, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Carrie Anderson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kathleen Anderson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Otis Apau, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Vicki Arlt, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Lee Austin, MD
Gastroenterology
Michelle Baack, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Brock Ball, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Ayodeji Balogun, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Brett Baloun, MD
Gastroenterology
Liz Bauer, APRN, CNP
Internal Medicine
Patrick Benjamin, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Paul Berger, DO
Critical Care
Anthony Bergstrom, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jared Birath, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Sarah Bissoon, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Gina Bleyenburg, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Connie Bowar, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jeffrey Boyle, MD
Maternal - Fetal Medicine
Clint Bresee, APRN, CNP
Anesthesiology
Ashley Briggs, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tiffany Brown, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Chris Brusseau, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Mary Bryant, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Robert Bryant, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Megan Burgers, APRN, CNM
Midwifery
Tamara Buss, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Fiorela Calderon Sandoval, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Kristin Canfield, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Sreekanth Chavour, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Tenelle Choal, APRN, CNM
Midwifery
Sharise Clemens, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Joshua Crabtree, MD, MBA
Administration
Wendi Crawford, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Amy Decker, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Christopher DeJong, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kyle DeLay, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kristi DeVries, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Melissa Eberhard, APRN, CNP
Family Medicine - Hospital
Mary Ellis, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Terry Engelmann, APRN, CNM
Midwifery
Teresa Evans, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Timothy Farley, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Megan Fischer, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Edgardo Fortuno III, DO, PhD
Palliative Care
Tamara Fuller-Eddins, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alfredo Garcia, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Jorge Gilbert, MD
Gastroenterology
Erica Gloor, LPC-MH, LAC
Behavioral Counseling
Jason Gray, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Leslie Greguson, APRN, CNP
Neurocritical Care
Nicole Grossenburg, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Josie Grosz, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Trecia Gulseth, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kelly Haines, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kari Hargens, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jeanne Hassebroek-Johnson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shelly Healy, PA-C
Palliative Care
Travis Heintz, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Alisha Hemraj, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Kristin Hermanson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kristin Hermsen, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Mallory Hogan, APRN, CNP
Cardiology
Stephanie Honken, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Margaret Hortness, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Derek Hovick, PA-C
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Austin Huiskes, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Ryan Hyde, DO
Critical Care
Pulmonology
Robert Hyk, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jena James, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Laura Jarding, NNP, APRN, CNP
Neonatal Intensive Care
Neil Jessen, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jean Johnson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Amy Kelley, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Meredith Kemper, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
M. Akram Khan, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Kunut Kijsirichareanchai, MD
Gastroenterology
Kristofer Kimber, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Cheri Knox, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Bryce Kolander, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Nathan Krell, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Ryan Krempges, PA-C
Orthopedic Surgery
Rachel Krier, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jane Kroese, APRN, CNP
Palliative Care
Laurie Landeen, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Melanie LaVoie, DO
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Elise Lebrun, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kelly Leibel, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kristina Lewison, APRN, CNP
Palliative Care
Kristen Lucid, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kyle Mamer, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, MD
Gastroenterology
Catherine Martin Frederick, APRN, CNP
Surgical Critical Care
Jaroslaw Mateuszczyk, MD
Neurocritical Care
Kristen Maughan, RDN
Nutrition
Jenna McChesney, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Heather McDougall, MD
Gastroenterology
Samuel McGee, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Carol McGinnis, APRN, CNS
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Michael McNamara, DO
Maternal - Fetal Medicine
Jason Meister, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Stephen Messier, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Michelle Meyers, DNP, APRN, CNP
Intensive Care
Pulmonology
Paul Moe, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Shelley Morrison, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Aaron Mortensen, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Amy Mueller, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Brittney Mulder, APRN, CNP
Critical Care
Pulmonology
Jeffrey Murray, MD
Gastroenterology
Andrea Nelson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Benjamin Nelson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Chris Nelson, APRN, CNP
Orthopedic Surgery
Adam Norenberg, DNP, APRN, CNP
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Sara Oakland, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jenna Ovenden, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Laura Parsons, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Lynn Paul, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Kirsten Persson, PA-C
Pediatric Child Abuse
Todd Persson, APRN, CNP
Neurocritical Care
Nathan Pfeifle, APRN, CNP
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Roxanne Phipps, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Abigail Piazza, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Kylene Ponstein, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Allan Pudwill, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Mohammed Qureshi, MD
Neurocritical Care
Naeem Rana, MD
Neurocritical Care
Lisa Raph, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Vickie Reiff, APRN, CNM
Midwifery
Tiffany Reitsma, APRN, CNP
Gastroenterology
Suzanne Reuter, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Shauna Rich Jacobson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Lindy Rippe, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Julian Robles, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Jason Roskup, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Anthony Rupp, MD
Nephrology
Marin Schaefer, APRN, CNP
Palliative Care
Jon Schelhaas, DNAP, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Erica Schipper, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dawn Seeley, APRN, CNS
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Dayna Semchenko, PA-C
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Julie Sherman, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Anthony Sierra, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Leanne Siverhus, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Andrew Skattum, DO
Surgical Critical Care
Mark Smedsrud, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Chris Smith, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Margaret Smith, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jason Spah, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Heather Spies, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Andreea-Constanta Stan, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Gabriel Steinborn, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jordan Steinborn, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Ashwyna Sunassee, MD
Pathology
Laura Taylor, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Erin Terpstra, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Sudan Thapa, MD
Endocrinology
Christopher Thorson, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Matthew Tschetter, MD
Colorectal Surgery
Michelle Vajgrt, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Robert Van Demark III, MD
Orthopedic Trauma
Robert Van Demark Jr., MD
Hand Surgery
Mallary Van Tol, NNP, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Brian VanMeeteren, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Daniel Vanveldhuizen, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Racheal Vockler, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Brittany Waldal, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Suzanne Walth, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Abby Walton, APRN, CNM
Midwifery
Daniel Warner, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
William Welch, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kyle Wescott, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Jessica White, MD
Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Anthony Whitlow, DO
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Michael Wilde, MD
Administration
Donovan Williams, MD
Internal Medicine
Thein Hitke Win, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospital
Tammi Wittry, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Micheala Wosje, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Emily Zimmer, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Kevin Zogg, APRN, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Accreditations
NICHE Senior Friendly Member
Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) recognizes health care organizations for providing age-friendly, exemplary nursing care to patients ages 65 and older.
NICHE imparts principles and tools to stimulate changes in clinical practice to achieve patient-centered care and helps nursing teams effectively meet the needs of older adult patients.