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Routine physical leads to lifesaving discovery
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Podcasts
Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness
What it means to get your tubes tied
Podcast: Defining tubal ligation and related birth control options
What is joint pain and what can you do about it?
Podcast: Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Cody Sessions, shares options for nagging knee or hip pain
Regenerative medicine options for orthopedic pain
Podcast: Harnessing the body's own resources to promote healing for orthopedic pain
New treatment options for orthopedic pain
Podcast: Regenerative medicine and orthobiologics use our own bodies in healing
Recent Stories
Two injuries bench former football player – but not for long
Minimally invasive surgeries, regenerative medicine, rehab combine for quick recovery
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Sanford USD Medical Center is a top 100 hospital for GI care
Sioux Falls location is only hospital in South Dakota honored by Healthgrades
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Bismarck patient fights cancer for nearly 50 years
Connie Lundin has taken on Hodgkin’s disease, breast cancer and bone cancer
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Fresh Start, Sanford branch out to bring smiles overseas
Charitable surgery partnership expands to Sanford World Clinic's global sites
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Toddler’s throat healing after swallowing button batteries
Emergency surgery and collaboration of specialists helped save little girl’s life
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Sanford Children’s, Fresh Start partner with smiles in mind
Screenings available for children to receive reconstructive surgery at no cost
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Rib repair device business started, prototype in the works
Dr. Steven Briggs’ less-invasive surgical technique uses inside of rib to fix breaks
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Sanford doctor joins Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Out of 90,000 applicants, fewer than 100 are chosen each year
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Same day surgery center offers more ways to care for you
Bismarck location handles procedures that would otherwise be performed in a hospital
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Why you shouldn’t wait to schedule your surgery
Scheduling now can minimize complications and help you stay closer to home
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