Sanford Health breaks ground on new Medical Building 1
Jan. 24, 2022
Contact:
Vanessa Vondra
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / vanessa.vondra@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sanford Health will add a 237,000 square foot building to the main medical campus in Sioux Falls. The new Medical Building 1 will be five stories, with the top floor designated to the Sanford Digestive Health Center. The 45,000 square foot top floor will include digestive health services, which includes both procedural suites and clinic space as well as a quality education and training area for our GI fellows and training physicians, including the first and only GI fellowship program in North and South Dakota.
This new building that doesn’t necessarily have a new name will be located on the south side of our main campus near the former Medical Building 1 that was demolished in 2018. It’s scheduled to be complete by the end of 2023 with occupancy by Spring of 2024. The Sanford Digestive Health Center will create a convenient environment for our patients with clinic visits and procedures all under one roof. More than 20 GI providers will work in this new building that will include 10 GI procedure suites, 40 pre-procedure suites, recovery rooms, and physician offices.
“My colleagues and I are thrilled to continue offering convenient care options to our patients with the latest endoscopic technologies and treatment modalities in this new building,” said Dr. Jeff Murray, gastroenterologist at Sanford Health. “Being able to focus on the mission of caring for patients while preparing our future GI specialists all under one roof will create a full circle training moment that will be invaluable to the Sanford family and our community.”
The Sanford Medical Education GI Fellowship Program is a three-year program that is done after a medical resident finishes their Internal Medicine residency. The space created for this program will include a dedicated workspace for students as well as an endoscopic simulation space for trainees to learn endoscopic techniques. This Fellowship Program is made possible by the most recent $300 million donation from T. Denny Sanford.
“Sanford Health is committed to growing its own workforce. It’s programs like this GI Fellowship that will help us mold tomorrow’s health care providers,” said Dr. Murray. “As an already established major teaching site, we look forward to offering these GI Fellows a place where they can build lasting mentorships and relationships with experts in their field.”
The patient experience will start as soon as people get to Medical Building 1 with the first four floors dedicated to parking. There will be a total of 400 spaces available to our patients.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,500 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health’s transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
