Sanford Emergency Department
All Sanford Health emergency departments have trained specialists on call 24 hours a day. Learn more about patient care in the emergency department.
For Sanford AirMed transport, contact the Sanford AirMed Communication Center at (844) 424-7633.
Highest Level of Trauma Care
Sanford USD Medical Center is South Dakota's only verified Level I Trauma Center, providing the most comprehensive care to critically ill or injured adults in the state. The David H. and Christine Billion Pediatric Emergency Department is South Dakota’s first and only emergency department with a team dedicated to caring specifically for children.
Sanford Emergency Department Doctors
Kelsey Anderson, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Brooklyn Bertels, DO
Emergency Medicine
Gaea Bossman Noordsy, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Holli Charbonneau, MD
Emergency Medicine
Daniel Chargo, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jon Christensen, DO
Emergency Medicine
Leah DeFea, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Nicholas Dowling, DO
Emergency Medicine
Donald Ellis, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Justin Espland, DO
Emergency Medicine
Ye Jung Ferrabolli, MD
Emergency Medicine
Lisa Forbeck, MD
Emergency Medicine
Blake Gustafson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kenji Hamanaka, MD
Emergency Medicine
Tyler Hanson, APRN, CNP
Family Medicine
Carrie Hunt, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Saher Iftikhar, MD
Emergency Medicine
Beth Lapka, MD
Emergency Medicine
Heather Merrill, MD
Emergency Medicine
Abigail Polzin, MD
Emergency Medicine
Hilary Schmitt, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jamie Sheridan, MD
Emergency Medicine
Ryan Sivertson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kelli Smith, APRN, CNP
Emergency Medicine
Jacqueline Stone, MD
Emergency Medicine
Arleigh Trainor, MD
Emergency Medicine
Emily Vander Schaaf, PA-C
Emergency Medicine