Prairie Lakes Healthcare System partners with healthcare specialists outside of our healthcare system to offer additional services at Prairie Lakes. Outreach services allow patients to receive the care they while staying close to home. These specialty services are available at varying times and frequencies throughout the month.

The Prairie Lakes Outreach Clinic is located on the second floor of the Hospital.

Appointments can be made by calling the phone number listed under each outreach service.

Asthma & Allergy

Dr. Thomas Luzier

Aberdeen Asthma & Allergy

• Adult & Pediatric Patients
• Asthma
• Environmental Allergies
• Food Allergies
• Immunology

Call to make an appointment at 605-225-0025.

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Ophthalmology

Dr. Greg Osmundson

Ophthalmology LTD.

• Glaucoma Management
• Cataract & Implant Surgery

Call to make an appointment at 605-886-7722.

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Plastic Surgery

Dr. Brady Coburn

Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota LTD.

• Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Breast Reconstruction & Augmentation
• Facial Rejuvenation

Call for more information at 605-335-3349.

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Pediatric Cardiology

Dr. Sami Awadallah

Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists

• Advanced heart care
• Fetal echocardiography
• Congenital heart disease

Call for more information at 605-332-3666

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Vascular Surgery

Mark Fleming, MD

North Central Heart – Division of Avera Heart Hospital

• Vascular Disease
• Varicose & Spider Veins
• Deep Vein Blood Clots
• Vascular Surgery

Call for more information at 605-977-5000

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Vascular Surgery

Dustin Weiss, MD

North Central Heart – Division of Avera Heart Hospital

• Vascular Disease
• Varicose & Spider Veins
• Deep Vein Blood Clots
• Vascular Surgery

Call for more information at 605-977-5000

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Vascular Surgery

MaryAnn Sherman, PA-C

North Central Heart – Division of Avera Heart Hospital

• Vascular Disease
• Varicose & Spider Veins
• Deep Vein Blood Clots
• Vascular Surgery

Call for more information at 605-977-5000

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Electrophysiology

Paul Olson, MD

North Central Heart – Division of Avera Heart Hospital

• Vascular Disease
• Varicose & Spider Veins
• Deep Vein Blood Clots
• Vascular Surgery

Call for more information at 605-977-5000

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Prairie Lakes Health Care System consists of clinics and a hospital that serve the health care needs of people in communities in Northeast South Dakota and Northwest Minnesota.

For patients who have Medicare insurance, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System bills services as provider-based billing, sometimes called hospital-based billing.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is provider-based billing?
Provider-based billing is a type of billing for services provided in a clinic or department considered part of the hospital. This often is the case with large health care systems. Clinics located off the main hospital campus may be considered part of the hospital. Even though you’re seeing your regular physician in a clinic setting and not actually hospitalized, your visit is billed under the hospital rather than the physician’s office.

What is different? Will I pay more for services?
In many cases, you will begin seeing a statement with charges split apart for each visit. One charge will be a professional fee (clinic charge), and the other will be a technical fee (hospital charge). The combined total charge is the same, but the components are split.

Depending on your specific insurance coverage, it is possible that some benefits will differ for these services and procedures. Some patients may have to pay a higher cost because a portion of the billed service is being charged as a hospital charge. The increase in cost is a result of the health plan’s coinsurance and deductible, so not an increase in actual fees. Patients with a supplement plan are not likely to see much change.

Will my appointment be different?
Your clinical care will not change. You will continue to see your regular doctor and health care team, and continue to receive outstanding, quality care. Scheduling appointments and tests remains the same.

Are all patients being billed this way?
No. The requirement for breaking out charges for each office visit is set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Thus, only patients with Medicare insurance are billed using provider-based billing. At this time, commercial insurance companies do not require this breakout.

What if I have questions?
Please review your insurance benefits or contact your specific insurance provider to determine any changes to what your policy will cover.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is proud to announce the Specialty Clinic is enhancing services for the care of patients with pain conditions. Patients can now make appointments with the Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic located within Rehabilitation Services.

The Pain Science Center is an option for those suffering from pain they are struggling to live with and manage day to day. Pain Science providers specialize in pain and are dedicated to expanding pain services to help treat and provide better outcomes for people with complex or chronic pain conditions. There are many different types of pain, so custom treatment plans are tailored to each patient’s unique pain experience.”

Once an initial evaluation is completed and a better understanding of a patient’s pain is established, the Pain Science Center works together with the patient to find the right course of treatment. This may include other departments of Prairie Lakes and resources within the community. Treatment is personalized to each patient’s needs because pain is personal.

To schedule an appointment with the Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes, please call the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic at 605-882-7700. No referral is necessary.

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The Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes is an option for those suffering from complex, chronic or widespread pain they are struggling to live with and manage day to day. There are many different types of pain, and we are here to listen, evaluate, and help you gain control of the unique symptoms related to your individual pain.

Our focus is multidisciplinary, whole person care. 

Pain Science Center

Pain conditions are very common in the U.S. and many people don't know where to turn to find the right relief. If you suffer from symptoms of ongoing pain, you may benefit from the treatment options available at the Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic. 

Treatment

Once an evaluation is completed and a better understanding of a patient’s pain is established, the Pain Science Center works together with the patient to find the right course of treatment. This may include resources within the community along with Prairie Lakes:

• Services
• Specialties
• Therapies
• Procedures Including Injections & Nerve Blocks

Treatment is personalized to each patient’s individual needs because there are many different types of pain.

Therapies

Our Pain Specialists understand each patient's pain conditions in order to find the best individualized treatment plan for patients to recover, regain mobility, and experience a positive outcome. Therapies may include heat/cold therapy, aquatic therapy, strength exercises, mind therapy, acupuncture, dietary changes, pain education, and much more depending on your individualized needs. 

Procedures

Austin Dale, CRNA completed a Fellowship in Advanced Pain Management and offers procedural treatments, including injections and nerve blocks, and medication management to patients for a variety of pain conditions. His goal is to treat pain in ways that assist individuals in restoring normal activities of daily life. 

iovera° is a treatment option offered at the Pain Science Center that utilizes the body's natural response to cold to relieve pain without the use of opioids.

Learn more about iovera° and if it's right for you!

Appointments

• To schedule an appointment or personalized consultation, call the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic at 605-882-7700. No physician referral is necessary. Appointments are located within Rehab Services in the lower level of the Specialty Clinic. 

• To schedule an appointment with Austin Dale, CRNA, a physician's referral is needed. For questions and more information, call 605-882-7700. Appointments are located on the second floor of the Specialty Clinic. 

Prairie Lakes Maternal Child Health strongly encourages all new moms to breastfeed their newborns. The focus of our staff, which includes Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC), is to provide education and support to new moms, fathers, and support people. We offer a continuum of breastfeeding education. Our desire is to reach moms before baby is born, while in the hospital, and to continue support after discharge.

Encouragement, education, and support are all vital to breastfeeding success. We encourage you to participate in as many of our breastfeeding opportunities as possibleto help you with your decision to breastfeed. All of these opportunities are offered free of charge as a service of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.

After Delivery

Follow-up calls are made by our lactation educators to breastfeeding moms at home within the first few weeks after delivery. Moms are encouraged to call the OB Education Office or the OB Department with any breastfeeding questions, concerns, or help.

OB Education Office: 882-7628

OB Department: 882-7735

Breastfeeding Class

This class introduces breastfeeding basics and is an overview of the elements of successful breastfeeding. It is designed for parents who plan to breastfeed and for parents who have not yet decided whether to breast or formula feed.This class is open to anyone interested in breastfeeding information and is offered the 3rd night of the Childbirth Series.

Advantages of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding provides many advantages to both babies and mothers; including, colostrum, the first milk, which is rich in nutrients and antibodies that protect against infection and provide actual living cells as food. Breastfeeding encourages the development of immunities, significantly decreasing illnesses, allergies, asthma and other potentially serious health issues. It also reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), insulin dependent diabetes in childhood and adult obesity. It has also been found that breastfeeding increases brain and nervous system development.

Glacial Lakes Orthopedics is now Prairie Lakes Orthopedics.

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Procedure Videos

Patient Education

OrthoInfo AAOS Health Library

OrthoInfo offers a wide range of patient education topics — from detailed information about orthopedic conditions and surgical procedures to more general topics like exercise and injury prevention. All articles are developed and peer-reviewed by orthopedic surgeons.

Conditions 

• Shoulder, Arm and Elbow
• Hand and Wrist
• Spine and Neck
• Hip
• Knee and Leg
• Foot and Ankle

Categories

• Diseases, Arthritis, Tumors and Syndromes
• Broken Bones and Injury
• Treatment and Rehabilitation
• Sports and Exercise
• Prevention and Safety 

Patient Groups

• Children
• Seniors

Overview

• What is Orthopedics?
• Glossary of Orthopedic Terms
• About Orthopedics 

Prairie Lakes Orthopedics provides personalized surgical and nonsurgical care for patients with a variety of conditions related to joints, bones, ligaments, nerves and tendons. Our team of experts work together to not only get you back to your normal self, but we also work to prevent injuries and improve performance. Our team-based approach ensures proper diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Treatments

Prairie Lakes Orthopedics treats conditions that result from trauma, sports injuries, disease, tumors, or congenital disorders including:

• ACL injury
• Carpal tunnel
• Foot and ankle disorders
• Pediatrics
• Fractures
• Ganglion cysts
• Gout
• Hand disorders
• Joint pain
• Knee, hip, and shoulder issues
• Overuse injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Rotator Cuff injuries
• Tendonitis
• Tennis elbow

Our Orthopedic Specialists

Casey Johnston, MD

Orthopedics

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Gerald Rieber, MD

Orthopedics

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Michael Vener, MD

Orthopedics

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Tim Larson, PA-C

Orthopedics

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Lisa Lee, CNP

Orthopedics

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Patient Education

 Orthopedic Procedure Videos and Patient Education 

Sports Medicine

Our expert team of orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical and occupational therapists work together to provide prevention, recognition, evaluation, education and immediate care of athletic injuries to area athletes.

Athletic Trainers, Jodi DeVaal and Faith Tyler, serve student-athletes from Watertown and the surrounding area on a full-time basis treating and preventing athletic injuries.They also provide education, support, and first aid when needed. In addition, Sam Cappadora provides Athletic Training services to the Watertown Shamrocks. The Prairie Lakes Sports Medicine team can be seen supporting athletes at local sporting events.

Schedule an Appointment

Please call Prairie Lakes Orthopedics at 605-882-2630 with any concerns you might have. No referrals necessary.  

Located in the lower level of the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic with Rehabilitation Services, Orthopedic patients have convenient access to therapy and rehab services as our teams work closely together to provide an individualized treatment plan to restore your mobility. Prairie Lakes Orthopedics also works closely with the Prairie Lakes Pain Science Center to find solutions to chronic pain and wide-spread pain.