Denny Sanford, 1935-2026
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Sculptor back to full strength after stroke
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Stadium announcer loses speech, recovers from stroke
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Sculptor is back to life’s work after lifesaving stroke care
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Sanford Health expands care in western South Dakota, Wyoming
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Young stroke survivor is now a self-sufficient teen
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Newsweek ranks Sanford hospitals among America’s best
Sioux Falls and Bismarck medical centers earn honors in five specialties
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Sanford stroke educators give lesson in spotting symptoms
If you notice signs of stroke, act quickly by remembering one short phrase
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‘Time is brain’ for patient who recovered from stroke
Knowing the signs – and acting fast – can save a life, neurologists say
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Heart surgeries connect Bismarck couple married 60+ years
Both Vern & Claudia Krebs have had procedures with same Sanford doctor
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BSU football player, trainers share bond after spinal injury
Coaching one season after temporary paralysis, Bryce Duffy walks sidelines with trainers who cared for him
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Researcher earns $2M grant to study prenatal brain growth
Sanford Research scientists hope to determine how neurons develop inside the brain
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