Betting the Pharm

Ask the Doc: What do you listen to during surgery?

Joseph Tuma, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist I have two rules for procedures, no country and no Christmas music! Usually I enjoy listening to 90s rap — Snoop Dogg, Tupac, […]

Physician Spotlight: Wesley Badger, M.D.

Wesley Badger, M.D.  General Surgeon, Spearfish Clinic, North Avenue  People come to Spearfish, S.D. for the outdoors, but General Surgeon, Wesley Badger, M.D., wants to help grow the city into […]

A Crash Course in Healing

Growing up, a lot of young people have posters on their walls of athletes and individuals they idolize. They dream of competing with them some day, and in that way, […]

My Space: Eric Brouillette

My Role  I am currently in the Human Resources Department as an HR Business Partner, supporting the Northern Hills Market. This includes all hospitals and clinics in the Lead-Deadwood, Sturgis, […]

I can, I will. Watch me.

Sam, 15, is the kind of guy with whom you want to be friends. He’s smart, cheerful and fun to be around. He’s an athlete, a good student and just […]

Tastes Like Teen Spirit

Zombies exist purely in the realm of science fiction, but, as many parents and guardians of teenagers know, something vaguely reminiscent of the horror movie staple can often be seen […]

New Beginnings: Sandra Gruenig

Sandra Gruenig, Registered Nurse and Clinical Coordinator at Rapid City Hospital, didn’t plan to enter the nursing profession. Sandra originally completed her degree in engineering while she was living in […]

Brett Sterkel

My Role  Nurse case managers assess all patients in the inpatient setting to ensure they move smoothly across the continuum of care. As they move from emergency care to more […]

Honoring the legacy

Put simply, health care in this region is better because of Julie Raymond, M.D. Her work, particularly in breast health, elevated the level of care that is available to the […]

Volunteer Profile: Betty Goddard

Why do you volunteer?  After semi-retiring from ranching in Perkins County, I was looking for an opportunity to meet people and get involved in the community. I was invited to […]