Sanford Health’s new Southridge Clinic has created easier accessibility and more space for patients and staff members in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Patient accessibility
Transitioning the downtown walk-in clinic, as well as its lab and imaging services, has provided multiple benefits for those in need of acute care services.
“When you alleviate having to find parking downtown, the steps to the basement to check-in for an appointment, and then going up a couple floors for imaging, it saves a tremendous amount of time,” said Jake Mellmer, vice president of operations at Sanford Bismarck. “Convenience for the patient, I think is the biggest thing.”
The new 19,800-square-foot facility also provides a lot more space than the previous location. The walk-in clinic alone expanded from six to 13 exam rooms. The entire Southridge Clinic now includes 34 total exam rooms as well as seven ultrasound rooms, two treatment rooms, a mother’s room and a lab with two draw rooms.
The building, which officially opened on Nov. 12, provided walk-in services, CT scans, x-ray and lab work on day one, followed by ultrasound services soon after. In February, general family medicine will move to the new space as well.
“Diabetic education, dietetics, social work, care management and behavioral health support all come from family medicine. These services will now be embedded into our walk-in clinic,” said Mellmer. “Patients will be able to get more services in one building than they’ve ever had before.”
Essential information
The clinic is located within Southridge Centre at 565 S. Seventh St., east of the Kirkwood Mall.
Doctors providing their medical expertise at the new walk-in clinic include:
- Mark Berntson, M.D.
- Guy Connell, M.D.
- Sadaf Javaid-Kayani, M.D.
- Jeffrey Rundio, D.O.
- Nigeria Stahl, M.D.
- Amber Tincher, M.D.
- Troy Nies, PA
- David Schmitt, PA
- Amber Zimny, NP
Clinicians providing family medicine services effective Feb. 3, 2025, include:
To schedule an appointment at the Sanford Southridge Clinic, call (701) 323-5550.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 26 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Williston and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in downtown Bismarck.
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