PLHS Welcomes New CFO

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) welcomes Adam Popp as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to the executive team. Popp will provide administrative leadership for PLHS. Popp comes to PLHS with an extensive knowledge of the health care industry, primarily with independent, non-profit hospitals. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration…
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Fleming Nationally Recognized

Kari Fleming, PA-C, who works at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, has been nationally recognized for earning a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Fleming was recognized for earning a CAQ in Nephrology, a distinction earned by meeting…
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PLHS Welcomes New Hospitalist

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Derek Kindelspire, MD to the Hospitalist staff. He joins Ali Chaudhry, MD, Ragheb Harb, MD, Mian Javaid, MD, and Megan Merkel, CNP in the care of inpatients.  Dr. Kindelspire received his medical degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion and completed his internal…
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Dr. Adducci Offers New BPH Treatment

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System recently introduced Rezūm, a minimally invasive option to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).   Dr. Chris Adducci now offers Rezūm as a new treatment option for BPH in the Watertown region. Rezūm harnesses the natural energy stored in water vapor…
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PLHS Expansion Project

The current Prairie Lakes Healthcare System expansion project is steadily progressing forward. The expansion includes a new east entrance canopy, helipad relocation and the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, a new 65,000 square foot, two-story clinic building. Thank you for your patience during construction. The expansion project will be completed by fall of…
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The Coffee Cup’s Donation Warms Spirits

The Coffee Cup Fuel Stop near Summit, South Dakota is a strong supporter of patients at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center. Their Caribou Coffee donated coffee for a third time since 2014 to warm the spirits of cancer patients. The most recent donation is valued around $1,300 worth of coffee…
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Kindelspire, Derek MD

Dr. Derek Kindelspire serves inpatients as a hospitalist at Prairie Lakes Hospital.

Resources: Hospitalists

Additional Info

  • First Name Derek
  • Last Name Kindelspire
  • Professional Degree MD
  • Service Hospital Care
  • Specialty Hospitalist
  • Location Prairie Lakes Hospital
  • Office Address

    Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
    401 9th Ave NW
    Watertown, SD 57201
  • Call for Appointment 605-882-7000
  • Board Certification(s)

    Internal Medicine
  • Education Education
  • Medical School

    University of South Dakota, Vermillion
  • Residency

     Internal Medicine residency at the Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota
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PLHS Adds Nurse Practitioner to Staff

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Kris Goens, FNP-C to the nephrology staff. She joins Tina Melanson, MD, FNKF, FACP and Kari Fleming, PA-C in the care of patients in the Prairie Lakes Nephrology Clinic and Kidney Dialysis Units in the region. Goens graduated with her nurse practitioner degree from University…
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10 Symptoms of a Cold vs the Flu

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Many times it is hard to tell whether we have a cold…
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Ranked Top Twenty in the Country

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is among the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the nation as determined by iVantage Health Analytics. The Top 20 winners were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The determining factors for the top 20 rural community hospitals were based on eight indices:…
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