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Clinic Type

Cardiology (cardiology visits/specialty services)

Address

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Cardiology Department

Phone

605-882-7777

Email

info@prairielakes.com

Opening Hours

24/7 coverage for cardiology emergencies; clinic appointments by referral/call

Emergency Care

On-site cath lab; 24/7 cardiology coverage

Services Offered

  • Cardiology
  • General Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Heart Failure Program
  • Non-invasive testing
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • 24/7 cardiology coverage
  • Clinic visits
  • Consultations

Team

  • Ravi Kalaga, MD — Interventional Cardiologist
  • Joseph Elliott, MD — Interventional Cardiologist

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye: 5.0/5.0 (3)
  • US News Doctors: 5/5 (36)
  • Healthgrades: 3.26/5.0 (19)

Patients praise

  • clear communication
  • thorough medical explanations
  • caring bedside manner
  • accessibility and convenience

Common complaints

  • rude and arrogant behavior
  • dismissive of patient concerns
  • unprofessional communication style

"Excellent Physician. Communicates well. Caring and competent. Would definitely recommend for anyone needing cardiac ablation."

Birdeye Review of Dr. Pierre Sayed Aoukar

"Absolutely the rudest, condescending, most arrogant doctor I have ever met. Brought me to tears on first two visits."

Healthgrades Review of Dr. Mark St. Pierre

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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