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Brookings Health System is a nonprofit, city-owned health system in Brookings, SD, founded in 1907. It operates a network of facilities including Brookings Hospital (49 beds), The Neighborhoods at Brookview (79-bed skilled nursing), Brookhaven Estates (senior housing), Arlington Medical Center, White Medical Clinic, Volga Medical Clinic, and Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical. Services span inpatient/outpatient care, surgery, obstetrics, imaging, rehab, primary care, emergency, home health, long- and short-term care, and more. The system employs around 78 staff and is headquartered in Brookings with additional offices in White, Volga, Arlington, and other SD locations. For more details or to pursue careers (e.g., surgical tech, physical therapy, nursing positions), visit brookingshealth.org or contact via info@brookingshealth.org or (605) 696-9000.

Clinic Type

Orthopedics

Address

300 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006, US

Phone

6056969000

Email

jklinkhammer2@brookingshealth.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Surgical
  • Podiatry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Robotic-assisted surgery
  • Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery
  • Joint replacements
  • Arthroscopy
  • Rotator cuff repairs
  • ACL and knee ligament reconstruction
  • Carpal-tunnel release
  • Foot and ankle repairs

Technology & Equipment

  • Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery
  • CT imaging
  • MRI
  • CT scans
  • X-rays
  • Robotic-assisted surgery

Team

  • Dustin Volkmer, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Surgical — M.D. - Orthopedics / Sports Medicine
  • Jeffry Dressander, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Robotic Surgery — M.D. - Orthopedics / Sports Medicine
  • Peter Looby, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Surgical — M.D. - Orthopedics
  • Tammy Crofutt, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine — C.N.P. - Orthopedics

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Brookings Health System internal/aggregated data: 4.64 out of 5 stars (based on 164 reviews) (164 reviews)
  • Momentary Labs/CMS HCAHPS: 5 out of 5 stars (263 surveys (CMS HCAHPS data))
  • Brookings Health System (NRC Health): 90.3% patient satisfaction in surgical services (NRC Health Database survey data)

Patients praise

  • high patient satisfaction scores for surgical and orthopedic services
  • praise for local, technologically advanced care (Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery)
  • positive feedback on staff friendliness, caring demeanor, and hospital cleanliness
  • strong willingness to recommend the facility among patients

Common complaints

  • isolated reports of poor communication or misdiagnosis in specific departments like the ER
  • potential patient frustration with complaint resolution processes

"After the surgery, I got up out of bed and I could walk with no pain. It was amazing. Couldn't believe it."

Patient testimonial (Katie Hoogwerf)

"We thought he was one of the most caring doctors we had ever had."

Patient testimonial regarding orthopedic care

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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