Valley Bone and Joint Clinic to merge with Sanford Health
Dec. 21, 2022
Contact:
Nathan Aamodt
Sanford Health Media Relations
(701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Valley Bone and Joint Clinic, an independent orthopedic practice in Grand Forks, N.D., and Sanford Health are joining forces.
Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Valley Bone and Joint Clinic will begin operating as Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Grand Forks, located at 3035 Demers Ave.
The eight-provider medical practice, known for their excellent reputation, leadership and high-quality medical care in the Grand Forks area, includes:
• Dr. Joff Thompson
• Dr. David Schall
• Dr. Edward Adams
• Dr. Michael Kruger
• Dr. Darin Leetun
• Dr. Yashraj Chauhan
• Katherine Carson, FNP-C
• Alys Seay, PA-C
Current patients will be able to continue seeing their providers and take part in programs and services at their current locations with no interruptions in care.
“We have a long history of excellence in orthopedics and sports medicine in the region,” said Dr. David Schall, orthopedic surgeon at Valley Bone and Joint Clinic. “Our focus to expand care to more patients and strengthening community partnerships matches Sanford’s. I am optimistic about what we can do together in Grand Forks and across the region.”
“Valley Bone and Joint’s excellent reputation, leadership and high-quality medical care is well known in the Grand Forks area as the providers of choice. Teaming up allows us to expand our services to even more people,” said Dr. Lisa Jamsa Tollefson, Sanford Grand Forks physician leader.
To learn more about Sanford orthopedics and sports medicine, visit sanfordhealth.org.
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 serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. 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.
