Scott E. Torness, DPM

Podiatry • Watertown, SD

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About

- Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) is a nonprofit healthcare system based in Ortonville, Minnesota, operating 4 offices and including Ortonville Hospital, Northridge Residence (nursing home), Northside Medical Clinic, Clinton Clinic, and OAHS Home Health Agency. - Services and structure: hospital, medical clinic services, home health, and related care with appointment scheduling. Industry: Hospitals and Health Care; NAICS 62, SIC 80/801. Current leadership and governance include Trauma Medical Director (David Collins), Hospital Board of Directors, and HR/IT leadership. - Contact and locations: HQ at 450 Eastvold Ave, Ortonville, MN 56278, with additional OAHS offices in Ortonville. Phone numbers listed for multiple departments. - Relevance to Scott E. Torness, DPM: The listing profiles OAHS as the local health system in Ortonville; no direct mention of a DPM (podiatrist) named Scott E. Torness within OAHS is provided in the extracted highlights. Torness specifically.

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Clinic Type

Podiatry

Address

Brown Clinic, P.L.L.P. 506 1st Avenue SE Watertown, SD 57201

Phone

320.839.2502

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://oahs.us/physician/scott-e-torness-d-p-m/

Services Offered

Podiatry

Team

Scott E. Torness, Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Board certified in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery; Fellow of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; Member of American Podiatric Medical Association; Member of South Dakota Podiatric Medical Association — DPM

Insurance & Payment

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Awards & Accreditations

South Dakota Podiatric Medical Association
American Podiatric Medical Association
Associate, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System: 4.8 out of 5 (114 ratings, 20 reviews)
WebMD Care: 5 out of 5 (12 ratings)
Sharecare: 3.0 out of 5 (1 rating/review)

Patients praise

Patients described him as caring, knowledgeable, and professional
High overall satisfaction rating on certain platforms (e.g., 4.8/5 on Prairie Lakes Healthcare system)

Common complaints

Complaints regarding post-surgical infection and quality of podiatry work
Dissatisfaction with office staff communication and wait times for orthotics

"Patients describe Dr. Scott Eric Torness as caring, knowledgeable, and highly professional, emphasizing his personable manner and commitment to going above..."

— Vitals

"we were unhappy with the staff not getting the orthotic back to us... felt like was getting the run around. sent them back to get them fixed and still not right..."

— Sharecare

"Dr. was very friendly, but actual surgery ended up with infection. Podietry work was poorly done."

— Healthgrades

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

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