Sanford Health Executive Vice President Dave Link has an update on Sanford World Clinic locations and Sanford Project recruitment as well as a new image of the Sanford Research Park in this edition of Under the Blue Lights.
Dr. O’Brien takes a behind the scenes tour of the Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sanford Children’s. The Boekelheide NICU offers the only setting in the region that provides Level III care with individual patient rooms.
The Sanford Health Plan is a physician-directed, non-profit health plan committed to providing a higher standard of health care coverage and to improving the quality of care for every member. Sanford Health Plan President Ruth Krystopolski has a unique look into the Sanford Health Plan in this edition of Under the Blue Lights.
Sanford Health announced today additional services and a new hospital for the people in the Aberdeen area. In this Under the Blue Lights, Sanford Health Sr. Vice President and COO Becky Nelson and Sanford Clinic President Dr. Dan Blue along with leaders from Aberdeen’s United Clinic share the exciting news.
More women choose The Birth Place at Sanford than anywhere else in the region. President of Sanford USD Medical Center, Charles P. O’Brien, MD, tours The Birth Place and makes a special delivery of his own in this “On the Go with CPO.”
Vice President of Public Affairs Mike Begeman talks about how Sanford Health invests in area communities. Mike also personally visits those communities to gather feedback and share information about Sanford Health.
Dr. Charles P. O'Brien, President of Sanford USD Medical Center, takes Sanford employees on a tour of heart and vascular care at Sanford and has an update on construction of The Heart & Vascular Hospital at Sanford.
Canton-Inwood Memorial Hospital is currently in discussions with Sanford Health to enter a full ownership agreement. If the proposal is approved, the hospital and assisted living facility would become fully integrated with Sanford Health. Sanford Health Network President Ed Weiland talks about the proposal in this edition of Under the Blue Lights.
Identified as the attack on one of the greatest health concerns of our time, Sanford Health is dedicating health research resources to cure type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes. Through the Sanford Project, Sanford Health aims to cure type 1 diabetes via the body’s natural ability to regenerate beta cells.
Sanford Health announced today plans to partner with the South Dakota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to sponsor the Komen South Dakota Race for the Cure®.
It’s been a tremendous year for Sanford Health! On February 3, 2007, we announced a transformational gift from Mr. Denny Sanford. With the donation, we became Sanford Health and began enhancing our tremendous care and service while also embarking into new areas of research and growth. In this edition of Under the Blue Lights, Becky Nelson and Dave Link look back at the past year and look ahead to the future.
The Worthington, Minnesota City Council has approved the sale of Worthington Regional Hospital to Sanford Health. The approved proposal makes Worthington Regional Hospital a fully-integrated member of the Sanford Health system. Sanford Health Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Becky Nelson explains more in this edition of Under the Blue Lights.
In this edition of Under the Blue Lights, Sanford Health President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft talks about the recent Board of Trustees retreat to Washington, DC. He also chats about the plans to build a pediatric clinic in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Under the Blue Lights is an opportunity to learn more about Sanford Health from our leaders. In this edition, Charles "Pat" O'Brien, MD, President of Sanford USD Medical Center, talks about Sanford's future expansion plans for a Heart and Vascular Hospital.
Under the Blue Lights is an opportunity to learn more about Sanford Health from our leaders. In this edition, Sanford Health President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft has an update on the Sanford Initiatives and a preview of upcoming big announcements.
In this physician spotlight, Dr. Aaron Zylstra with Sanford Children’s talks about why he loves being a pediatrician. He also has some advice for parents.
Physicians with Sanford Clinic Heart Partners are frequently recognized nationally and internationally for their innovative procedures and techniques. Dr. Adam Stys discusses recent cases published by Transcatheter Cardiovascular Theraputics (TCT).
Sanford Clinic cardiologist Dr. Adam Stys received an international award for quality assurance. The Polish Medical Society recognized him with the Bieganski Award for his voluntary work in Europe.
In this physician spotlight, Dr. Heather Karu with Sanford Clinic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery shares her passion for her profession as well as her passion for parenthood.
The Cystic Fibrosis Center located at Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic is the only accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center in South Dakota. It utilizes a multidisciplinary, team-centered approach to diagnose and manage the care of children and adults with Cystic Fibrosis.
Sanford Clinic Plastic Surgeon Rif' At Hussain, MD, makes an inspirational trip to India to help children and adults by performing cleft lip and palate surgeries.
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Through an extensive selection process which outlined specific candidate criteria, Sanford Health has chosen to attack type 1 diabetes by focusing on beta cell regeneration.
Exercise, heat stress and athletic performance expert Michael F. Bergeron, PhD, FACSM has joined the Sanford team. Internationally known for his research and work with athletes, Dr. Bergeron will serve as Director of the new National Institute for Athletic Health & Performance at Sanford based in Sioux Falls.
Todd and Linda Broin of Sioux Falls, SD are making a $10 million gift to fund the Chair of the Sanford Project. The ultimate purpose of this gift is to support the individual who will lead the research effort to cure type 1 diabetes.
Expanding its investment in patient care, education and research, Sanford Health has broken ground on a new 185 acre research park. The Sanford Research Park is located at the southern entrance to Sioux Falls near the intersection of Interstate 29 and Interstate 229. The park will be home to all of Sanford Research/USD.
A new collaboration between Sanford Health and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research has created the Sanford Children’s Health Research Center. In this edition of Under the Blue Lights, Dr. Fred Levine talks about how the collaboration will foster pediatric research. Dr. Levine is Director of the Sanford Children’s Health Research Center at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in LaJolla, California.
In this edition of Under the Blue Lights, Ben Perryman, PhD talks about the new collaboration between Sanford Health and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and what this will mean to children all around the world.
It's a cancer we don't often hear much about, but will affect more than 34 thousand people this year. Oral cancer is called a silent cancer because it's hard to discover and is often discovered at a late stage. And while smokers are at a higher risk of developing it, it can affect anyone. It's not a place you often check for discoloration or an unusual bump.
Hospital visits or procedures are usually not the most comfortable of experiences for a child. That’s why Sanford Children’s has a team of Child Life Specialists to make sure children and their families are informed and comfortable as possible during their stay.
A tremendous gift of $10 million given by Todd and Linda Broin and family helps make finding the cure to type 1 diabetes a reality. This donation is the largest known gift ever donated to support a single researcher and director.
Sanford Health begins a journey with the Sanford Project that will change the nation and world. "For organizations like Sanford people are what really drives the value. Focusing on the people, the process that kind of really brings them into work that really gives them a real reason for creating meaning in their work," says Vice President of the University of Toyota Mike Morrison.
The transformation of Sanford Health by the generous gift by T. Denny Sanford all started with a meeting with the man himself at his dining room table.
Nearly 2,400 Americans die each day from a cardiovascular disease. Many of which could have been prevented with prior screening. Sanford Heart & Vascular Hospital offers an affordable cardiac screening that could save your life.
Childbirth classes at Sanford Health have become an overflowing hot commodity. Sanford USD Medical Center now has 22 classes and over 100 sessions for expecting parents.
Sanford Health along with hospitals across the nation is digitalizing patient records to provide fast, easy and universal care. Dr. Dan Heinemann talks about Sanford Health’s docZ.
Hospital visits or procedures are usually not the most comfortable of experiences for a child. That’s why Sanford Children’s has a team of Child Life Specialists to make sure children and their families are informed and comfortable as possible during their stay.
Camp Fuel is a week long day camp for kids ages 9-12 focused on healthy lifestyle choices targeting nutrition, physical activity and awareness for the community.
Don Welker is training for the annual Children’s Miracle Network Half-Marathon in honor of his son, Max. Max was born 15 weeks early and survived because of Sanford Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network.
Women who don't want any more children now have the option of sterilization without surgery. An FDA-approved device is implanted in a doctor's office without having to undergo general anesthesia.
Touched by the help his daughter received at Sanford Children’s and from Children’s Miracle Network, Watertown country artist Greg Hanson undertook a unique fundraiser.
Thyroid cancer is the fastest-growing cancer in the U.S. But like others, it's very treatable if it's caught early. Vishal Bhatia, MD with Sanford Clinic Diabetes and Thyroid has information to help detect thyroid cancer early.
The condition called gynecomatsia is the development of enlarged breast tissue in men and boys. When it first begins, it may be mistaken for a form of male breast cancer.
The Peek-A-Boo Gallery is a service at Sanford Women's Health that allows expectant parents to give friends and relatives a unique peek inside their pregnancy.
There is new hope for stroke and brain injury patients with new technology called Bioness. It’s a prosthesis that fits over the rehab patient's hand, and gives them back the use of their fingers.
Scott Pham, MD with Sanford Clinic Heart Partners explains tachycardia. A normal adult heart beats between 60 and 100 times a minute. A heart rate over 100 beats a minute is called tachycardia.
Sanford Health patient Dave Alpers shares his personal weight loss story after gastric lap band surgery by Dr. Peter O'Brien with Sanford Clinic Surgical Associates.
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Sanford Children’s Palliative Care Program uses a team approach to provide support for a child and family where the child has been diagnosed with a life threatening or life changing illness. This includes perinatal (before birth) situations where there has been a prenatal diagnosis of a condition with very limited survival.
Don Welker is training for the annual Children’s Miracle Network Half-Marathon in honor of his son, Max. Max was born 15 weeks early and survived because of Sanford Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network.
Touched by the help his daughter received at Sanford Children’s and from Children’s Miracle Network, Watertown country artist Greg Hanson undertook a unique fundraiser.
Follow spine patient, Duane, through his experience at the Sanford Spine Center to see how specially-trained physicians and simple, individualized treatment plans return him to his highest quality of life possible.
This seminar explains the options to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. Past patients also share their success stories in this seminar. It's your chance to get clear answers about clear vision.
Camp Fuel is a week long day camp for kids ages 9-12 focused on healthy lifestyle choices targeting nutrition, physical activity and awareness for the community.
