Clinical Sites: South Dakota | Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine • Pine Ridge, SD
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
Pine Ridge Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Phone
(206) 755-3263
jlklein@uw.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- SeniorHealthDatabase.com / CMS overall metric: 48% recommendation rate
- MedicalRecords.com: 4.9/5 stars (15 reviews)
- Homefacts.com: 42% overall rating (93 surveys)
Patients praise
- Some patients report receiving professional and helpful care from specific nursing or medical staff
- Traveler-friendly environment for medical professionals
Common complaints
- Long emergency department wait times
- Perceived inadequate quality of care and misdiagnosis concerns
- Reports of unprofessional or poorly trained staff
- Historical allegations of institutional issues such as nepotism and systemic deficiencies
- Documented medical malpractice legal cases
"My son sat in ER for over 5 hours today before seeing anyone... after sitting there very very sick for 8 hours he gave up and came home..."
— MedicalRecords.com User Review"I was seen in the ER here recently and couldn’t have asked for better care. Personable, professional, and proficient nurses..."
— MedicalRecords.com User Review"Leigh Shangreaux... 'doesn't believe in' Pine Ridge Indian Health Service hospital... she's seen too many family members get the wrong treatment and risk their lives..."
— Argus Leader reportSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Delivering Care in Pine Ridge, South Dakota - SaportaReport — Aug 11, 2025
- Amber N. Janis, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Pine Ridge, SD — May 14, 2026
- Health care in South Dakota, explained — Jan 21, 2026
- USD, Sanford start programs for emergency medicine docs — Jul 19, 2025
- Building Tomorrow's Healthcare Workforce: USD's Grant-Funded Vision for Rural South Dakota - Midwest Medical Edition — Aug 20, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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