Spring 2024

Young cellist Kili Cole isn't just playing her way to a career in music, she's also paving the way for a new diabetes treatment in the Black Hills.

Mohs surgery allowed Jim Phillips to continue his lifelong love of the outdoors despite skin cancer

First impressions are important, and no one knows that better than the Patient Access team at Monument Health.

Having a positive relationship with your physician can make a world of difference in how you feel about your care. For Elizabeth Sterling, every visit with Sonalika Khachikian, M.D., is like seeing a dear friend.

Physicians, nurses and caregivers have a talent for making patients feel better. As it turns out, their talents extend far beyond the clinical setting.

The geographic expanses of the Black Hills and western South Dakota can create barriers for rural residents to receive medical care. One way to reduce those barriers is to empower community members to be their own health advocates through the resources, education and access to care close to home.

When you’re experiencing a medical issue and you don’t know if you should schedule a primary care appointment, go to urgent care or head directly to the emergency room, triage call nurse Grace Hastey, RN, BSN, knows just what to ask.

After a serious injury, ski patrol transported Morgan Geppert down Terry Peak. After a year of healing, she can’t wait to hit the slopes.

Shawn Powers doesn’t treat pediatric patients at Monument Health, but his work impacts their lives each and every day — not through clinical care, but through his role as the program manager of Children’s Miracle Network.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, especially when one needs a hand. Or a shoulder.

Dr. Vaughan Bowen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.

Amy leads a team of 50 certified registered nurse anesthetists who work at three different Monument Health facilities.

There is never a good time or place to have a life-threatening medical emergency, but Danny Morris is thankful help was nearby when he needed it.