Experienced Vascular Surgeons Open New Clinic To Help Small Town Patients

Comprehensive vascular health care solutions are coming to small town patients in South Dakota, southern Minnesota, and throughout the region. With the opening of Dakota Vascular, patients surrounding Sioux Falls will now have expanded access to the Midwest’s’ premier arterial and venous disease treatments.

The arteries and veins of your body extend from your head to your toes, and the health of these blood vessels is critical to your overall wellness. When disorders and disease of the veins and arteries occur, they must be corrected quickly. Dakota Vascular is helping patients find faster, more convenient care for these conditions, thanks to the clinics’ four founding surgeons:

• Patrick Kelly, MD

• Angelo Santos, MD

• Gregory Nissen, MD

• Benjamin Jorgensen, MD

With over 35 years of combined experience, these four Dakota Vascular surgeons offer the following procedures and services:

• Vascular Ultrasound

• Peripheral Vascular Disease Management and Treatment

• Arterial Disease Management and Treatment

• Aneurysm Management and Repair

• Non-Healing Wound Care and Treatment

• Varicose Vein Treatment

• Medical and Cosmetic Sclerotherapy

• Carotid Disease Management and Treatment

• Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatment

• Hyperhidrosis Treatment

For a wide variety of reasons, these procedures have not always been readily available throughout the small towns and communities surrounding Sioux Falls, SD. “We really saw patients who were being underserved throughout the region,” said Dr. Kelly. “Often, people just don’t realize how important their vascular health is–or when you might need specialized vascular care.” For example, patients who require life-saving kidney dialysis, Dr. Kelly explained, first require a vascular procedure to place an access port. Without this initial vascular surgery, dialysis is not possible.

“We’re now able to offer that kind of care closer to home,” Dr. Santos said, including via telemedicine appointments for patients who are unable to travel. Dakota Vascular is also able to offer same day appointments for patients in the Sioux Falls area–providing fast, convenient venous care.

This means less stress, better recovery, and fewer visits to hospitals. Even when treating serious vascular issues, such as blood clots (deep vein thrombosis), arterial disease, and more, outreach efforts and outpatient surgical options mean that care is easier to find.

With a primary clinic located in Sioux Falls, SD, the surgeons of Dakota Vascular can organize outreach initiatives that bring vascular care to a wide variety of patients throughout South Dakota and the surrounding regions. This ensures patients throughout the Midwest have easier access to high quality vascular care.