As a result of the current Federal government funding situation, the information on this website may not be up to date or acted upon. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at www.opm.gov . Despite the lapse in appropriations, IHS will continue to provide direct clinical health care services as well as referrals for contracted services that cannot be provided through IHS clinics. For more information on how IHS is impacted, visit: HHS Contingency Plan
Office of Health Programs
CMO - Dr. Lee Lawrence
Integrated Quality Manager - Ella Richards
HIM Director - David Meservey
Contact Information: 605-226-7502
Dental Services
Great Plains Area currently has 21 dental programs and will soon be expanding. This number includes six programs located within hospitals; the remainder being housed in health centers. There is mix of federal and tribally run facilities in Great Plains where program locations vary from rural to urban. Basic services such as preventative, emergency, restorative, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry are emphasized although a limited amount of endodontics, periodontics and prosthetics are also offered. Oral health in the Great Plains Area presents many challenges such as adults with multiple co-morbidities and a high rate of early childhood caries, however, Great Plains programs are growing and it is an exciting time to be involved in oral health!
Pharmacy
Great Plains Area Service Units Pharmacy Contact Information
| Location | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Belcourt, ND | Tyler Lannoye | 701-477-6111 |
| Fort Totten, ND | Lynde Monson | 701-766-1612 |
| Fort Totten, ND | Tyler Lannoye | 701-766-1612 |
| Fort Yates, ND | Nick Thomas | 701-854-8251 |
| Sisseton, SD | Holly Rice | 605-747-3681 |
| Sisseton, SD | Lori Braaten | 605-747-3681 |
| Eagle Butte, SD | Roger Liu | 605-964-7724 |
| Lower Brule, SD | Sayyem Akbar | 605-473-8225 |
| Winnebago, NE | Zacc Pearman | 402-878-2231 |
| Winnebago, NE | Susan Porter | 402-878-2231 |
| Wagner, SD | Monica Orsborn | 605-384-3621 |
| Fort Thompson, SD | Steve Gray | 605-245-1534 |
| Fort Thompson, SD | Jacquie Roth | 605-245-1534 |
| Rosebud, SD | David Diwa | 605-747-2231 |
| Rosebud, SD | Abbie Peterson | 605-747-2231 |
| Pine Ridge, SD | Roberta Jacobson | 605-867-3031 |
| Pine Ridge, SD | Mary Bickel | 605-867-3031 |
| Rapid City, SD | Todd Warren | 605-355-2392 |
| Rapid City, SD | Todd Campbell | 605-355-2392 |
Mobile Women's Health Unit
The Great Plains Area Mobile Mammography Unit increases access to screening mammography for Native American/Alaska Native Women residing in North and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska by providing services at their local community. The mobile unit is fully accredited for digital mammography by the FDA and ACR.
About the Mobile Clinic
The mobile unit has a small waiting area, a mammography suite with dressing room and digital mammography suite. On average, the mobile mammography unit provides screening mammograms to an average of 15-25 women per day. The images are transmitted to a radiology group certified in interpreting mammography images. The reports are sent to the woman's primary care provider at an IHS facility for determination of follow-up screening and care.
Early screening and detection of breast abnormalities decreases the morbidity and mortality of breast diseases and cancer.
MWHC Coordinator
Suzanne England, DNP, APRN
Women's Health Consultant
Great Plains Area Indian Health Service
Phone: 605-454-0142
Technical Contact
Anthony Stayner, CHTM
Clinical Engineer
Great Plains Area Indian Health Service
Phone: 605-226-7552
MWHC Operator
Johnathan Alspaw
Medical Equipment Repairer
GPAIHS - Pierre Clinical Engineering
Phone: 605-945-1319
Behavioral Health
CAPT Emily Williams, LCSW-PIP, BCD
Director, Behavioral Health
Great Plains Area IHS
115 4th Ave, SE
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Office: 605-226-7791
