Doc Talk with Monument Health

Doc Talk with Monument Health

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Doc Talk with Monument Health episodes

  • Episode 194: A First Look Inside the New East Mall Emergency Room with Brook Eide. M.D.
    Dr. Brook Eide takes Mark Houston on a walk-through of Monument Health's brand new emergency room on East Mall Drive. From the Saint Barbara Chapel near the entrance to the trauma bay steps from the ambulance doors, Dr. Eide shows what the new facility can do, how it's designed to move patients quickly, and where it fits alongside the main hospital downtown. A first look inside a space built for the growing east side of Rapid City.

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    18 min
  • Episode 193: A Walking Tour of the Rapid City Hospital ER with Brook Eide, MD
    Step inside the Rapid City Hospital Emergency Department for a walking tour with Brook Eide, M.D., an ER physician with twenty-one years of experience. From the ambulance bay, rooftop helicopter pad, vertical care and trauma resuscitation rooms, Dr. Eide pulls back the curtain on what actually happens behind those sliding doors. Learn what makes Monument Health a Level II Trauma Center, how this ER is able to care for a five-state region, and how the team manages patient care while keeping patients calm during the worst day of their lives. Whether you've ever wondered what happens after a helicopter lands or what "vertical care" really means, this episode offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at emergency medicine in action.

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    27 min
  • BEST OF DOC TALK Episode 5: The Cancer You Can Actually Prevent with Dr. Siri Knutson-Larson
    We're replaying this one for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Siri Knutson-Larson of Monument Health Dermatology joins Mark Houston to cover what every South Dakotan should know before summer hits. She walks through basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma, the ABCDEs of checking your moles, why altitude in the Black Hills ramps up UV exposure, and why redheads need to be extra careful. A good one to have on before sunscreen season.

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    20 min
  • BEST OF DOC TALK Episode 92: Dermatology: Getting Under Your Skin with Dr. Christopher Gasbarre

    It's May, which means it's Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and we're bringing back one of our most important episodes. This is a replay of Episode 92.


    Dr. Christopher Gasbarre, a board-certified dermatologist and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery, joins us to talk about skin cancer, how to protect yourself, and the Mohs procedure, a highly effective technique for removing skin cancer. If you missed it the first time around, now's a good time to catch up.

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    27 min
  • Episode 190: Merging RCMC and Monument Health with Luke J. Hushagen, M.D.

    Luke J. Hushagen, M.D., Internal Medicine Physician at Mt. Rushmore Road Clinic debuts on the Doc Talk podcast to discuss the Rapid City Medical Center Merger with Monument Health. Dr. Hushagen has an established practice in Rapid City and he intends to make the transition as smooth as possible for his patients. He’s eager to continue collaborating with local colleagues while having the continuity of care that working with Monument Health can provide.


    Listen in to hear Dr. Hushagen’s take on why this is a positive change for patients, who will still get the best care possible. 

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    18 min
  • Episode 189: Women’s Reproductive Cancers with Keely Ulmer, M.D.

    Cervical cancer often goes undetected simply because the patient had never been screened before. Keely Ulmer, M.D., Gynecologic Oncologist at Monument Health's Cancer Care Institute is aiming to change that, especially for rural and native people. Dr. Ulmer joins Mark Houston to talk about what kinds of cancer are most common for women and how she’s working towards improving access to care. Increasing HPV vaccination rates and removing systemic barriers that prevent access reduce cancer deaths dramatically. With these goals in mind, Dr. Ulmer joined the Walking Forward program which aims to help rural get people screened for cancers, especially cervical cancer.

     

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    25 min
  • Episode 188: What is a Hospitalist? with Matthew Werpy, D.O.
    When you are hospitalized, it’s likely that a Hospitalist will be the “quarterback” physician of your care team. Matthew Werpy, D.O., is a Hospitalist andMedical Director for Hospital Medicine at Rapid City and Spearfish Hospitals. In this episode, Dr. Werpy shares his background and training. He outlines how the relatively recent specialty of hospitalist came to be and how they function at Monument Health. As the fastest growing specialty in the United States, hospitalists must have a broad medical knowledge so they can treat any number of the illnesses they encounter. This is especially important in rural areas because of the comparative lack of specialists. Hospitalists must also be able to gain the trust of a patient quickly through individual connection, especially with those who may be unfamiliar with the recent introduction of these physicians to inpatient care.

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    30 min
  • Episode 187: Psychiatry in the Black Hills with Chaston Ellis, D.O.
    In this episode of Doc Talk, Chaston Ellis, D.O., Psychiatrist at Behavioral Health in Rapid City, speaks on Monument Health’s efforts to increase access to psychiatric treatment and mental health care in the Black Hills. Dr. Ellis shares a bit about his background and motivations for pursuing psychiatry and gives perspective on how social media might be complicating anxiety disorders, while simultaneously helping to destigmatize mental health care. The most important message Dr. Ellis would like to share is that mental health care is now more accessible in the area than it has ever been before and that simply showing up and staying optimistic is one of the biggest steps you can take toward improvement.

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    27 min
  • Episode 186: Palliative Care with Jennifer Eitingon, M.D.

    “Palliative care is always available,” says Jennifer Eitingon, M.D., fellowship-trained Palliative Care Physician at Home Health and Hospice in Rapid City. Dr. Eitingon joins host Mark Houston to explain how palliative care is a specialty and not just a part of hospice care. In treating patients experiencing life-limiting conditions, Dr. Eitingon helps to improve quality of life through pain management, psychosocial support and advanced directives. Dr. Eitingon details why she switched her medical focus from surgery to palliative care and how patients’ spiritual and ethical beliefs must be considered in her work.



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    20 min
  • Episode 185: Transplant Partnership with Alan Langnas, D.O., Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery, Nebraska Medicine

    Alan Langnas, D.O., Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery at Nebraska Medicine, discusses how his transplant team serves patients across a multi-state region that includes the Black Hills. Major medical advances like improvements in organ‑preservation technology and First-Person legislation have helped make organ donation safer and more reliable. However, there remains a need for organ donation.


    Dr. Langnas describes the Nebraska Medicine/Monument Health partnership and how it improves access by allowing patients in the Black Hills to receive advanced transplant care close to home. He emphasizes the program’s focus on personalized, state‑of‑the‑art care, strong communication and a compassionate patient experience throughout the transplant journey.

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    29 min

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