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At Orthopedic Institute, we have been transforming lives through exceptional orthopedic care for nearly 50 years.

With locations across South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa, OI offers convenient access and the region’s leading orthopedic care with a focus on an excellent patient experience, innovative world-class treatments and a deep commitment to the communities we serve. We believe that once you experience care at OI, you’ll look to us as The One To Trust for your orthopedic care.

What Hurts?

We Can Help

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Neck/Spine

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Shoulder/Elbow

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Hand/Wrist

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Hip

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Knee

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Foot/Ankle

From joint replacements to lacerated tendons, complex spine deformities to broken ankles, sports injuries to chronic pain, newborn conditions to elderly hip fractures—our team has seen it all and offers state-of-the-art technology and treatments to get you moving again and doing the things you love. Click on where you’re hurting to get started, or view our full list of services.

Our Team

Our physician team embodies our core values of excellence, teamwork, compassion, innovation, and wellness. With over 300 years of combined experience, our physician team is the one you can trust with your orthopedic care.

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Eric S. Watson, MD
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Orthopedic Institute Dustin Collins, MD
Gregory F Alvine, MD
Peter A. Looby, MD
Matthew K. Wingate, MD
David B. Jones Jr., MD
Keith M. Baumgarten, MD
Michael J. Adler, MD
K. C. Chang, MD
R. Blake Curd, MD
Evan N. Hermanson, MD
Corey P. Rothrock, MD
Matthew J. McKenzie, MD
Erik D. Peterson, MD
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Sioux Falls, SD

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Brookings, SD

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Freeman, SD

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Huron, SD

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Madison, SD

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Mitchell, SD

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Viborg, SD

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Yankton, SD

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Watertown, SD

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Rock Rapids, IA

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Rock Valley, IA

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Sibley, IA

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Spirit Lake, IA

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Hendricks, MN

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Marshall, MN

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Pipestone, MN

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Tracy, MN

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Sioux Center, IA

Outreach Clinics

With locations in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa, Orthopedic Institute has a location close to you. We partner with referring doctors across the Midwest to provide exceptional orthopedic care, when and where you need it.

Exceptional Patient Experiences

At Orthopedic Institute, our passion is providing an unparalleled patient experience during every visit and every treatment. Our success is measured by your satisfaction and recovery and we are proud of the wonderful patients we’ve worked with and the stories they share. Here is what some of our patients have to say about us:

The staff at OI are very professional and helpful and the surgeons are the best at what they do…I appreciate the time they and their PAs take to answer questions and make sure the patient knows the plan of action. The PT staff is awesome too. Very thorough and they all know what they’re doing.

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