Keith M. Baumgarten, MD
Shoulder, Elbow, Hip, Knee, and Sports Medicine
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From Dr. Baumgarten
Being a physician is not just a job for me, it is a calling. There are two things that I am passionate about: 1. My family and 2. My profession. I am driven to help people overcome pain and disability to reach their goals in life, leisure, and occupation. When deciding both non-operative and operative treatment options for my patients, I place myself in my patient’s situation, and I recommend for them that what I would choose for myself or for my family. In order to provide the best care for my patients, I ensure that I am on the forefront of orthopedic research and medical knowledge. I have authored over 80 scholarly papers, presented research at national meetings, and even written a book on arthroscopic surgery.
I chose a career in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery because I grew up playing sports in both high school and college and the physicians that I saw as a youth were sports medicine specialists. Although I am no longer playing team sports, I still feel like I am part of the team when I help my patient athletes return to play.
About Dr. Baumgarten
Dr. Baumgarten is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and knee and shoulder surgery. He is the first and only physician in South Dakota to be elected to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society. In addition, he was the first fellowship-trained hip arthroscopy specialist to care for patients with hip pain in South Dakota.
Dr. Baumgarten served as an Associate Physician with the New York Mets baseball team while completing his fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery. During residency, he trained with the team physicians of the St. Louis Rams, Blues, and Cardinals sports teams and is the current Head Team Physician for the Sioux Falls Stampede and the Sioux Falls Canaries.
Dr. Baumgarten is passionate about improving the quality of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care. He feels that by performing both basic science and clinical research, he can potentially help millions of people improve the quality of their lives, in addition to the patients that he sees here at the Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Baumgarten has been presented with the Charles S. Neer Award in 2011 and 2013 for the best shoulder research performed that year, and the O’Donoghue Award in 2014 for his research on ACL injuries. He is quoted in an in-depth article by ESPN on Human Growth Hormone. A very interesting read for anyone, from athletes to farmers, who are trying to recover more quickly.
When Dr. Baumgarten isn’t caring for his patients or on the sideline helping athletes, he can be found participating in sports, playing and listening to music with his children, reading, and spending time with his family
Specialties
ACL reconstruction
Arthroscopic rotator cuff and labral repair
Hip arthroscopy
Elbow arthroscopy
Ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction
Knee surgery
Anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement
Sports medicine
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