Black Hills’ First Fellowship-Trained Colorectal Surgeon Joins Monument Health
Monument Health is proud to announce the addition of Steven Donahue, M.D., the first fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon to join the organization and the only practicing colorectal surgeon in Rapid City.
Sanford Bismarck Surgeon First In North Dakota To Complete 1,000 Robotic-Assisted Surgeries Using New Technology
Joshua Knudson, M.D., is the first general surgeon in North Dakota to perform more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries with the DaVinci Surgical System. Dr. Knudson completed this milestone in fall 2023.
UnityPoint Clinic® Welcomes New Surgeon
Crystal Drayer, MD has joined the team at UnityPoint Clinic® General Surgery. UnityPoint Clinic is part of UnityPoint Health® which also includes UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s and UnityPoint at Home®.
Dr. Rick Thompson To Lead CHI Health Nebraska Heart As President, CT Surgeon
Starting August 15, 2022, Rick Thompson, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC, FACCP, will take over as the new president of CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln. In this role, Dr. Thompson will oversee the 23 physicians and many nurses, providers and support staff at the hospital. In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Thompson will also continue caring for patients as a cardiothoracic surgeon, with a special interest in complex coronary revascularization, advanced surgical therapy for heart failure, and robotic lung surgery.
Four Surgeons Establish Dakota Vascular
Veteran doctors Patrick Kelly, Angelo Santos, Gregory Nissen, and Benjamin Jorgensen are opening a regional vascular clinic in Sioux Falls. The four have partnered together for several years and have more than 50 years of combined experience. Now with a new name, they are providing complete vascular care from their own Sioux Falls location.
Rapid City Ophthalmologist Got His Start at the Eye Bank
Rapid City-born Colin Brown spent his childhood on a cattle ranch in Northwestern South Dakota and later in Pierre. He knew from an early age that healthcare was his calling, although he had not yet zeroed in on ophthalmology.