Brookings Health System

General Surgery • Brookings, SD • Since 1907

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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.

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Clinic Type

General Surgery

Address

300 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006, US

Phone

6056969000

Email

jklinkhammer2@brookingshealth.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.brookingshealth.org/services/general-surgery

Services Offered

General Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Surgical

Technology & Equipment

Laparoscopy
Robotic surgery
da Vinci system

Team

Alan Christensen, General Surgery, Surgical — M.D.
Andrew Chontos, General Surgery, Surgical — M.D.
Theresa Oey, General Surgery, Surgical — M.D.

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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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 (143-141 reviews)
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-Trudeau

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