Prairie Doc On Call

Understanding Parkinson's | May 29, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host, Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guest Wijdan Rai, MD from Sanford Neurology Clinic talks with us about Parkinson's disease and answers viewer's questions.

Breast Cancer | May 22, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Michelle Bryan, MD, PhD from Avera Medical Group Comprehensive Breast care and Dr. Tiffany Torstenson, DO, FACOS from MercyOne Katzmann Breast Care in Iowa.

Eating to Improve Your Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 15, 2025 | Prairie Doc® host Carter Holm, RN, with guests Abigail Lambert, MS, RD, LD from Monument Health, Rapid City, SD and Donna Riley from Monument Health, Rapid City, SD as they answer viewer questions about nutrition.

The Complexity of Vaccines | May 8, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Amy Cook from Sanford Brookings Clinic, Brookings, SD and Dr. Ashley Sands from Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic, Sioux Falls, SD as they talk about the complexity of vaccines.

What's Causing the Pain in My Back? | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | June 12, 2025 | Prairie Doc® host Carter Holm, RN, with guests Dr. Tyler Ptacek from Rapid City Medical Center in Rapid City, SD, Dr. Bob McIntosh from Health Source Rapid City and Dr. Troy Gust from Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center as they answer viewer questions about Back Pain.

Understanding Memory Loss and Dementia | May 1, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Justin Persson from Avera Medical Group Neurology in Sioux Falls and Dr. Joseph Rees from Avera Medical Group Family Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD as they join us to answer questions about dementia.

Ask Anything | April 24, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host, Dr. Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Carolyn Gilbertson, Clinical Associate Professor at the USD Sanford School of Medicine who also practices at Sanford Family Medicine in Sioux Falls, and Dr. Arleigh Trainor from Sanford Emergency Department in Sioux Fall, SD.

Health Inequality: Examining Public Health Disparities by ZIP Code | April 17, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Debra Johnston, with guest Dr. Denelle Baete Kenyon | Associate Dean of Community Health & Engagement, USD Sanford School of Medicine as they discuss health care throughout our state.

Hospitalist Care: Transition and Benefits | April 10, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Catherine Leadabrand, MD, FACP from the Brookings Health System and Dr. Clarissa Barnes from Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD

Gastroenterology: It's a Gut Feeling | April 3, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Cristina Hill Jensen, MD from Avera Medical Group Gastroenterology and Dr. Backer Abdu from Sanford Center for Digestive Health as they talk with us about GI issues and answer viewer questions.

Tackling the Burden of Lung Disease | March 27, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Paul Burger from Sanford Pulmonary Medicine Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD and Dr. Svien Senne from Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic in Watertown, SD talks with us about lung diseases and answers viewer questions.

Rhythms of the Heart | February 27, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Paul Olson, MD, FACC | North Central Heart/Avera Heart Hospital and Jonathon Adams, MD, FACC, FHRS | North Central Heart/Avera Heart Hospital as they talk with us about your heart and answer viewer questions.

Seeing Through a Clear Lens: The Importance of Good Eye Health| February 20, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Vance Thompson and Dr. Jed Assam from Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD as they take questions and talk with us about eye health.

Fit for Life: Improving Men's Health | February 13, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Edman from Urology Specialist and Dr. Reiffenberger from Prairie Lake Brown Clinic-Northridge as they discuss men's health issues and answer viewer questions.

Teen Mental Health in Crisis: What Can We Do to Help | February 6, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Vivek Anand from Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health and Jess Murano with the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, a service center in the USD School of Health Sciences as they talk with us about teen mental health.

Support Through Grief: The Importance of Hospice and Bereavement Care | January 30, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Kari Sansgaard | Chaplain, Avera Health Dougherty Hospice House and Francine Arneson, MD - Avera Medical Group Palliative Medicine | Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine | USD Sanford School of Medicine

Sources of Headaches and Management of Pain | January 23, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Jeffrey Boyle from Avera Medical Group Neurology in Sioux Falls, and Dr. Leah Thronaum from CentraCare Neurosciences Headache Center in St Cloud, MN.

Ask Anything | January 16, 2025 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Carl Rasmussen, MD | Sanford 49th & Oxbow Family Medicine and Jennifer Tinguely, MD | Falls Community Health, Sioux Falls, SD as they answer all of your medical questions about any subject.

Just Keep Moving | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 9, 2025 | Prairie Doc® Dr. Jill Kruse talks with instructors about weightlifting, running/walking, swimming, yoga and aerial silk about the importance of keeping moving as we age and discusses modifications to exercises as we get older.

The Evolution of Plastic Surgery: From Reconstructive to Cosmetic | December 19, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Barry Martin, FACS Avera Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from Sioux Falls, SD and Dr. Laura Figura from Avera Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sioux Falls, SD.

Anatomical Variations | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | December 12, 2024 | Prairie Doc® guest host Dr. Ethan Snow, with guests Dr. Brian Aamlid from Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sioux Falls, SD and Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos, MD, FACS from Avera Orthopedics — 69th & Louise as they answer viewer questions about Anatomical Variations.

The Importance of Physical Therapy and Rehab | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 2, 2025 | Prairie Doc® host Carter Holm, RN, with guests Laura Bosness, MPT, CMP, FMSc, About You Physical Therapy, Rapid City, SD and April McNaboe, PT from Black Hills Orthopedic, Rapid City, SD as they answer viewer questions about the importance of Rehab and Physical Therapy.

Ask Anything | November 21, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Jon McAreavey from Prairie Lake Brown Clinic- Northridge and Samantha Gervais-LeClaire, MD from the Center for Family Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD.

Prairie Doc Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Greg DeSautel, MD from Avera Medical Group ENT- Head and Neck Surgery from Sioux Falls and Teresa Linde-Fendrich, AuD, CCC-A from Avera Medical Group ENT - Head and Neck Surgery from Sioux Falls, SD and they talk with us about hearing loss and take viewer questions.

On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. W. Chad Spanos from Avera Medical Group ENT-Head & Neck Surgery in Sioux Falls, SD and Dr. Kyle Armeson from Avera Medical Group Radiation Oncology in Sioux Falls, SD as they discuss head and neck cancer.

Diabetes: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Measures | October 24, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Richard Crawford from Avera Endocrinology and Diabetes in Sioux Falls and Dr. John Palmer from Monument Health Rapid City Clinic as they talk with us about diabetes and take viewer questions.

Troubleshooting Guide to Hip and Knee Pain | October 17, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Anthony Fiegen from The Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, SD, Dr. Jeffry Dessander from Avera Medical Group Specialty Clinic, Brookings, SD and Dr. Jonathan Buchanan, MD, CAQ, MBA from Avera Orthopedics - Sports Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD as they talk with us about hip and knee pain and take viewer questions.

Ask Anything | October 10, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Kenric Malmberg from Avera Medical Group Brookings in Brookings, SD and Dr. Cathy Ledabrand, a Hospitalist from the Brookings Health System in Brookings, SD.

The Importance of Good Oral Health | October 3, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Guest host Alex Bisson, with guests Dr. Anne Harris from Brookings Dental Clinic in Brookings, SD and Dr. Paul Johnson from Midwest Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Sioux Falls, SD.

Navigating the Challenges of Perimenopause Through Menopause| September 26, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Annette Siewert from Avera Medical Group in Sioux Falls and Dr. Emily Abele from Avera Medical Group Specialty Care Brookings.

Adoption and Foster Care: Taking Off the Rose Colored Glasses | September 19, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Brooke Jones from Child's Voice - Sanford, Sioux Falls, SD and Nikki Eining CSW-PIP QMHP from Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Coordinator, Private Independent Practice Licensed Social Worker, SD Center for Disabilities, Brookings, SD.

Ask Anything | September 12, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, Dr. Debra Johnston from Avera Medical Group Brookings and Dr. Andrew Ellsworth from Avera Medical Group Brookings.

The Intertwining of Technology and Medicine, Telemedicine | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 16, 2024, Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Chad Thury from Avera Medical Group Family Health Center - Marion Road and the Medical Director for Avera@Home and Dr. Kimberlee Mckay from Avera Medical Group 69th & Cliff in Sioux Falls.

Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Types | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 9, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Carter Holm, RN, with guests Dr. Ryan Gianatasio from Monument Health Neurology and Rehabilitation and Dr. Jae Kim from Monument Health Neurology and Rehabilitation as they answer viewer questions about strokes.

Ask Anything | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 2, 2024, Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Samantha Darnall-Werlinger from Sanford Health Watertown Clinic, Watertown, SD and Dr. Arna Mora From Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency as they answer any medical question about any topic.

Changes to Your Skin, Dermatology | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | April 25, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Mandi Greenway from Avera Dermatology in Mitchell and Dr. Kendra Watson from Dakota Dermatology in Sioux Falls as they talk about your skin and take viewer questions.

From Birth to Adulthood, Pediatric Medicine | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | April 18, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Daniel Boadwine from Avera Medical Group Family Health Center - Marion Road and Dr. Craig Crismon from Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic -Northridge in Watertown, SD as they talk with us and take your pediatric questions.

Managing Pain | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | April 11, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse , with guests Dr. Tyler Ptacek from Rapid City Medical Center and Dr. Eric Fjeldheim, Pain Specialist from Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown talk with us about managing pain and take viewer questions.

Advances in Rheumatic Disease, Improving Quality of Life | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | April 4, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Jennifer May from Rapid City Medical Center through zoom and Dr. Vivek Joseph from Sanford Rheumatology Clinic in Sioux Falls as they answer questions and discuss Rheumatic diseases.

Why It's Time to Take Care of Your Heart, Prioritizing Your Heart Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | March 28, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Drew Messerschmidt and Dr. Sherrie Brooks from North Central Heart in Sioux Falls as they talk with us about heart health and take viewer questions.

Caring for Your Mental Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | March 21, 2024, Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. David Ermer from Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health Sioux Falls and Dr. Wallace Jackmon from Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health Sioux Falls takes questions and talks with us about taking care of your mental health.

Helping the World to Breath, Pulmonary Medicine | February 29, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger , with guests Dr. Michael Pietila, FCCP FACP from the Yankton Medical Clinic, PC and Dr. Svien Senne from Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Watertown, SD as they talk with us about pulmonary medicine and take questions from viewers.

Ask Anything | February 22, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Benjamin Meyerink from Avera Medical Group 69th & Cliff and Dr. Laura Hoefert, FAAFP from Madison Regional Health System as they talk with us about any of your medical questions.

Fundamental Functions: Ear, Nose, Throat Issues | February 15, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Dr. Micah Likness from Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat in Sioux Falls and Dr. Jered Mancell from Prairie Lakes Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic in Watertown.

Keeping Us Moving, Podiatry | February 8, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Ryan Prusa and Dr. Nephi Jones from Avera Orthopedics in Brookings, SD as they talk with us and discuss podiatry.

Making Dental Health a Priority | February 1, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc® guest host Alex Bisson, with guests Dr. John Bisson from Bisson Dental in Brookings, SD and Dr. Jason Leet from Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Sioux Falls, SD as they take viewer questions and talk about dental health.

Addiction and Recovery | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 25, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Kelly Evans-Hullinger, with guests Dr. Vivek Anand from Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health and Dr. Stephen Tamang from Project Recovery in Rapid City as they take viewer questions and talk about addiction and recovery.

Sleep Interrupted: Sleep Apnea | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 18, 2024 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Debra Johnston, with guests Ranae Phinney Instructor of Respiratory Care from SDSU Department of Allied and Population Health and Dr. Michael Pietila from Yankton Medical Clinic takes questions and discusses sleep apnea.

Connecting Practice to Policy for Change, Population Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 11, 2024, Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Tom Dean and Dr. Tad Jacobs as they join us to talk about population health and take viewer questions.

Electrical Activity in the Brain, Seizures: Causes and Treatments | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | January 4, 2023 | Prairie Doc® host Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, with guests Dr. Connie Taylor from Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialist in Sioux Falls, and Dr. Jeffrey Boyle from Avera Medical Group Neurology Sioux Falls as they talk with us about seizures.

When Your Immune System Turns on You | Autoimmune Diseases | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | December 28, 2023 | Prairie Doc® guest host Carter Holm, RN, with guests Dr. Argenziano from Monument Health System in Rapid City and Dr. Abigail Finley from Rapid City Medical Center as they answer viewer questions about autoimmune diseases.