Pediatric and general surgery outreach in Dickinson
March 23, 2026
Contact:
Chelsey Kralicek
Sanford Health Media Relations
701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. — Sanford Health is now offering both pediatric and adult general surgery outreach services in Dickinson, expanding access to specialized care for patients in the region.
Keaton Joppru, M.D., is a board-certified general surgeon providing care to adult and pediatric patients. He treats a wide range of conditions and performs a variety of procedures including general adult surgery, pediatric surgery, endoscopy procedures, hernia surgery, robotic and laparoscopic surgery, cancer procedures and more.
“I grew up in a small town of fewer than 8,000 people, and when I was 14, a local general surgeon removed my appendix. Being able to stay close to home allowed my parents to keep working, which meant a great deal to our blue‑collar family, said Dr. Joppru. “That experience shaped me. Providing advanced surgical care in rural communities has been a passion of mine ever since. I even spent my first two years of medical school at the University of Minnesota’s Duluth campus, which is dedicated to training students for rural medicine.”
Dr. Joppru will travel to the Sanford Dickinson West Clinic the fourth Tuesday of each month to provide endoscopy services, outpatient surgeries, clinic procedures and consultations to patients in rural areas.
“We’re excited to welcome Dr. Joppru to Dickinson,” said Jackie Farland, vice president of operations for Sanford Bismarck. “Expanding both pediatric and adult surgical services in this region allows Dr. Joppru to provide patients with advanced care options right here close to home.”
Dr. Joppru is located within the Sanford Bismarck Medical Center. To schedule a consultation appointment, call 701-456-6005. To learn more, visit sanfordhealth.org.
Dr. Joppru attended medical school at University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery as a general surgeon.
General surgeons at Sanford provide advanced surgeries that give better outcomes, safer procedures and a faster recovery. They are highly skilled specialists with a wide range of medical expertise.
The Sanford Health 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 Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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