Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon joins Monument Health

Rapid City, SD (Nov. 30, 2022) – Eric Krohn, D.O., has joined Monument Health Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital in Rapid City, as the only fellowship trained Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in the Black Hills region. Dr. Krohn specializes in deformity correction, growth modulation and fracture care. His specialized knowledge enables more patients to seek the treatment they need locally.

Dr. Krohn can treat a wide variety of conditions in children, such as abnormalities in walking that may need corrective shoes, bracing or surgery. He can also treat bone and joint infections, broken bones, fractures and dislocations, certain deformities present at birth, scoliosis, as well as sprains and strains.

Mark Longacre, Vice President of the Rapid City Market says Dr. Krohn is a welcome addition to the community. “We work to provide the high-quality care and treatments our patients need, close to home,” he said, “it’s always exciting when we can bring a specialist in and open up new services to our communities.”

Dr. Krohn received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. He completed his residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, OR and a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America.

Learn more about Monument Health Orthopedics at monument.health/orthopedics.

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