Additional Info

  • First Name Ellen
  • Last Name Hopper
  • Professional Degree MD
  • Specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB GYN)
  • Office Address

    Sanford Clinic Watertown
    901 4th St. NW
    Watertown, SD 57201
    *Located on the Prairie Lakes campus

  • Call for Appointment 605-886-1565
  • Board Certification(s)

    Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Professional Associations

    American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Fellow

  • Education Education
  • Medical School

    Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota

  • Residency

     University of Kansas-Wichita - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Trained wound care nurses at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System evaluate patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings and make individualized plans of care to ensure patients have the best outcomes possible.

Have you recently had surgery that left you with an open wound or ostomy?

Do you have chronic wounds or ulcers that will not heal, including painful ulcers or swelling in your legs?

Have you lost hope that your wound will ever heal?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you could benefit from our wound care services.

What We Treat

Including, but not limited to, these types of wounds:
• Acute wounds
• Chronic wounds (including wounds present for years)
• Diabetic wounds
• Burns
• Surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds (caused by falls, accidents, skin tears, etc)
• Excessive swelling of the legs
• Arterial and venous wounds
• Pressure ulcers (bed sores)
• Ostomy care (troubleshooting/refitting ostomy appliances/education pre and post op/pre op markings)

Our Team

Prairie Lakes Health System provides expertise in wound care through a collaboration of physicians, nurses, physical/occupational therapists and dietitians to deliver care for patients with acute and chronic wounds. The wound care team collaborates with specialists like podiatrists, hospitalists, vascular, general and orthopedic surgeons to recommend diagnosis and treatments that treat wound pathology and underlying conditions.

Schedule an Appointment

Contact your primary care physician and have them send an order to Prairie Lakes Central Scheduling. Ask your physician to include with the order:
• Medications you are currently taking
• Previous surgeries
• Any history that would be pertinent to the issue for which you are being seen

Central Scheduling:

  • Phone: 605-882-6705
  • Fax: 605-882-5485

Prairie Lakes Wound Care serves outpatients on the third floor of the hospital. Appointments are available Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. 

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Thank you to all Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Sodexo staff who donated holiday goodies! Because of their kindness and generousity, 104 boxes of goodies were delivered to Prairie Lakes Home Health and Hospice patients. 
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Dodie Chase started volunteering at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in 1998. November 18th in the presence of her family, co-volunteers, Prairie Lakes staff and friends the Volunteers of America presented Dodie with their "Caught You Making a Difference" award. We thank Dodie for making a difference in the lives of patients…
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is excited to announce the availability to view items for purchase in the Prairie Lakes Gift Shop. To view items, visit www.prairielakes.com and click the Gift Shop page under the Patients & Visitors tab. To make a purchase, shoppers may call the Gift Shop at 882-7843…
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