Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital (SFSC) is located adjacent to the campus of Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with excellent access to public and private transportation. SFSC prides itself on providing exemplary patient care in an environment far superior than traditional hospitals.

SFSC was originally built in 1985 and is approximately 49,000 square feet with 13 operating rooms, 13 beds and a clinical staff of 112. There are currently 289 physicians who have medical staff privileges at Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital . In October 1996, SFSC expanded its services to include a Recovery Care Department to accommodate the postoperative needs of patients undergoing more extensive surgeries, and in 1998 radiology services were expanded to include MRI. The hospital Is owned by Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital , LLP, which is 51% owned by MFC.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city, has a population of 131,000 with a population of 181,000 in the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln and Minnehaha counties and has a median resident age of 33.6. The population growth rate in this area has averaged 2.3% over the last five years.

Within the City of Sioux Falls, there are five other hospitals, including two traditional hospitals, one pediatric hospital that does not perform surgical procedures, a veterans' hospital and a specialty cardiac hospital. There are also numerous clinics that provide healthcare services in every specialty. The health services industry in Sioux Falls is one of the city's primary industries, attracting patients from all over South Dakota, as well as from Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.

The primary service area for Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital has a combined population of 435,422 within a radius of 120 miles. Approximately 71% of its patients reside within this area. A further 6.1% of Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital 's patients reside within its secondary service area which extends for a radius of 150 miles from Sioux Falls and includes the communities east of Chamberlain, South Dakota, north of Yankton, South Dakota, west of Worthington, Minnesota and south of Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a combined population of 512,717 residents.

More information about SFSC and the services it offers can be found at
http://www.sfsurgical.com