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

SFSH was originally built in 1985 and is approximately 75,550 square feet with 13 operating rooms, 35 overnight rooms and a clinical staff of 190. There are currently 207 physicians who have medical staff privileges at Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital . In October 1996, SFSH 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. As a complement to its surgical operations, in 2009, SFSH commenced operation of an Open Upright MRI facility and in 2011, SFSH commenced operation of a primary care clinic.The hospital is owned by Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital, LLP, which is 51% owned by MFC.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city, has a population of 153,888 with a population of 228,261 in the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln and Minnehaha counties and has a median resident age of 33.6.

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 Specialty 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 Specialty 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 SFSH and the services it offers can be found at
http://www.sfsh.com