General Surgery | Brookings Health System | High Quality Healthcare
General Surgery • Brookings, SD • Since 1907
About
Brookings Health System is a nonprofit, city-owned health system based in Brookings, SD, founded in 1907. It operates a network of facilities including Brookings Hospital (49 beds) and The Neighborhoods at Brookview (79-bed skilled nursing), along with Arlington Medical Center, White Medical Clinic, Volga Medical Clinic, and Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical. The system provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services such as surgical care, obstetrics, imaging, rehab, primary care, emergency, lab, home health, hospice, and extended/long-term care. Headquarters: Brookings, SD; additional sites across South Dakota. Key executive roles (e.g., Inpatient Care Medical Director, Director of Surgical Services) support surgical services and broader healthcare delivery. For general surgery and related procedures, Brookings Health System positions itself as a local, community-focused provider with ongoing recruitment for surgical roles. Contact: info@brookinghospital.com; main phone: (605) 696-9000.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
300 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006, US
Phone
6056969000
jklinkhammer2@brookingshealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Brookings Health System internal patient experience surveys: 4.72 out of 5 stars
- Internal quality benchmark reporting: 90.3% rating for surgical services
Patients praise
- High patient satisfaction scores for general surgery.
- Positive feedback regarding kindness, friendliness, and professionalism of nursing and medical staff.
- Recognized as a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital.
- Performance often at or above state and national benchmarks.
Common complaints
- Leapfrog Group reports that the hospital declined to respond to their surveys on various safety, ethics, and care standards.
- Established formal channels for complaints exist via phone or mail.
"The nurses/doctors were very kind, friendly, informative, and inclusive. Everyone was ..."
— Internal provider rating for Dr. Theresa Oey"Very thorough, caring, ..."
— Internal provider rating for Dr. Theresa Oey-TrudeauSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Ultrasound services expanded at hospital - Brookings Beacon — Mar 31, 2026
- Brookings Health Acquires New Dual-Function Radiography System - Midwest Medical Edition — Mar 25, 2026
- Prairie Lakes Welcomes Physician Assistant to General Surgery Team - Midwest Medical Edition — Oct 3, 2025
- Kraus-Anderson completes new Yorkshire Medical Office Building in Brookings, S.D. | Kraus-Anderson — Oct 22, 2025
- 🏥 Multiple Healthcare Openings in Brookings, SD – Flexible & Rewarding Roles - NewsBreak — Jul 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More general surgery clinics in Brookings
Avera Surgery in Brookings is part of Avera Medical Group, a Hospitals and Health Care organization headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. The group operates 2 offices in the United States, including locations in Aberdeen and Sioux Falls, SD, with services that fall under medical care and hospital categories. Key details: - Industry: Hospitals and Health Care; Category: medical device - Headquarters: Aberdeen, SD; additional location in Sioux Falls, SD - Contact: +1 (605) 322-4700 - Workforce: 18 employees; leadership includes Chief Medical Officer Mara Hermiston and VP- Primary Care Ryan Vanden Bosch - Notable corporate info: Acquired Neurology Associates, P.C. in 2016; total funding around $2.55M - Nearby or related facilities may include Avera-affiliated hospitals and clinics in the region If you’re specifically seeking Avera Surgery in Brookings, SD, this page confirms Avera Medical Group’s broader presence in SD, but does not list a Brookings standalone surgery location. For Brookings-specific surgical services, consider checking Avera Health’s Brookings clinics or calling the provided number for current Brookings-surgery offerings and precise address.
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