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My Role I am a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in the Endocrinology Department. Diabetes educators provide the knowledge and tools to help patients with diabetes live well and […]
Ask The Expert
JOY MUELLER, M.D. Family Medicine Physician Monument Health Sturgis Clinic What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance describes what happens when germs develop the ability to resist the drugs we have […]
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“Death is very difficult to talk about. I recognized that very early in my grief,” said Bri Edwards, a Physician Assistant in General Surgery at Monument Health. “People don’t know […]
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As the Hippocratic Oath states, “There is art to medicine as well as science.” This oath sworn by many physicians goes on to state that, “Warmth, sympathy and understanding may […]
Doctor Profiles
My Role I see to the nonclinical needs of our patients and their loved ones while they are waiting to see a doctor in the emergency room. I guide a […]
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In 2016, Laura Brunmaier decided to make a big change in her life. She left a successful and lucrative career in upper retail management and returned to school to finish […]
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What is the Monument Health Veterans Group? We are a group of 322 veterans who are also physicians and caregivers working at Monument Health. We make up a volunteer group […]
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What is your role at Monument Health? I am a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Lead-Deadwood Hospital. Who do you volunteer with, and why? I help several local charities by organizing […]
Caregiver Feature
When Holly Perli, RN, was in high school, she knew that she wanted to work in health care. Like a lot of teenagers, however, she didn’t know all the paths […]
Health & Wellness
Concussions are common and can affect people of all ages. Most are mild, and the injury along with any side effects, usually goes away within a few days without lasting […]
Patient Stories
Whitney Driscoll started biking with an ulterior motive. “I really, really like to ski,” he said. “So, I started mountain biking to stay in shape for skiing.” But as he […]
Health & Wellness
Brandi Tackett, Director of Infusion Services at Monument Health, learned early in life that the subject of medicine energizes her. When she was growing up, her grandma had diabetes. She […]
