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Leadership

Dianna

Children's Care, a non-profit organization, thrives under the leadership and vision of the Children's Care Hospital & School Board of Directors. 

A group of dedicated physicians serve as Medical Directors overseeing services provided by Children's Care. 

The Children's Care Foundation continues to provide a strong base of financial stability under the direction of the Children's Care Foundation Board of Directors.

Administration

NAME TITLE
Dianna Rajski President/CEO
Jessica Wells Foundation President
Angie Brown V.P. Strategic Initiative
John Clark Chief Financial Officer
Lon Clemensen V.P. Admin Services
David Ermer, M.D. ICF Med Advisor
Julie A. Johnson, M.D. Med Dir/Advisor Rehab
Kimberly Marso, Rh.D., BCBA-D V.P. Clinical Services
James Wallace, M.D. Resp Care Med Dir/Advisor

Children's Care Foundation
Board of Directors

NAME
Jessica Wells
Dianna Rajski
Nan Baker
Donald Bennett
Jack Billion, M.D.
Dennis C. Clarke, Ph.D
Randy Cundy
Dana Dykhouse
John Fiksdal
Susan Geyerman
Patrick G. Goetzinger
Charles Haugland
Joe Henkin
Kitty Kinsman
Al Koistinen
Jean Koehler
Jeff Nelson
Larry Page
William G. Peterson
Grady Pfeiffer
Carol Pitts
James M. Robl, Ph.D
Harlan Schillinger
Sharron Swanson
Tyson Theeler
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.
Jayna M. Voss
Greg Wick

Children's Care Hospital & School
Board of Directors

NAME
Jessica Wells
H. "Chip" Carlson, III
J. Patrick Costello
P. Daniel Donohue
William F. Duhamel, Sr., Ph.D.
Charles B. Haugland
Molly McCarthy
James M. Robl, Ph.D.
David Timpe
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D.
Jayna M. Voss
Claudia L. Vucurevich

Medical Staff/Advisory Committee

NAME TITLE
Gregory Alvine, M.D. Orthopedics
Susan Anderson, M.D. Family Practice
Sami Awadallah, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology
Barry Bauer, M.D. Pediatrics
Elizabeth Bauer, M.D. Pediatrics
Jerome Blake, M.D. Pediatrics
Scott Boyens, M.D. Family Practice
Kara Bruning, M.D. Pediatrics
Bonnie Bunch, M.D. Pediatric Neurology
Walter Carlson, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
Adela Casas-Melley, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Richard Curd, M.D. Orthopedics
Laura Davis-Keppen, M.D. Ped Endo/Genetics
Doug DeHaan, M.D. Family Practice
Brock Doubledee, D.O. Pediatric Gastroenterolog
Shari Eich, M.D. Pediatrics
Michael Elliot, M.D. Pediatrics
David Ermer, M.D. Child Psychiatry
Lawrence Fenton, M.D. Neonatal-Prenatal Medicin
Nancy Free, D.O. Pediatrics
Ashutosh Gupta, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinology
Geoffrey Haft, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon
Karen Hanisch, CNP Pediatrics
Bethany Helvig, M.D. Ear, Nose, Throat
Scott Henry, M.D. Pediatrics
Deborah Hickman, CNP Nurse Practitioner
Shannon Hoime, M.D. Pediatrics
Jennifer Jenson, M.D. Pediatrics
Heather Johnson, CNP Nurse Practitioner
Julie A. Johnson, M.D. Physical Med & Rehab
Stephen Karl, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Rick Kooima, M.D. Pediatrics
Farid Kutayli, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology
Terry Lang, M.D. Pediatrics
Laura Larsen, M.D. Ear, Nose, Throat
Edward Mailloux, M.D. Pediatrics
Christiane Maroun, M.D. Pediatrics
James McGrann, M.D. Dermatology
Scott McKercher, M.D. Pediatrics
Vaughn Meyer, M.D. Plastic Surgery
Rebecca Mork, CNP Nurse Practitioner
Stephen Nanton, M.D. Ped Gastroenterology
Candice Nelson, M.D. Pediatrics
Tom Novacheck, M.D. Pediatric Orthopedic Surg
Joe Olsen, DDS Pediatric Dentistry
Rebecca Palugyay, MSW Social Worker
Jenifer Reitsma, CNP Pediatrics
Jon Ryckman, M.D. Pediatrics
Jorge Sanchez, M.D. Pediatric Neurology
Samuel Schimelpfenig, M.D. Pediatrics, Sports Med
Scott Schneider, M.D. Child Psychiatry
J.B. Skibinski, DDS Pediatric Dentisty
Melvin Thaler, DDS Pediatric Dentisty
Geoffrey T. Tufty, M.D. Ophthalmology
Craig Uthe, M.D. Family Practice
Michelle Van Beek, M.D. Pediatrics
Wilfredo Veloira, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonology
Joseph Vogel, M.D. Pediatrics
Timothy Walker, M.D. Orthopedics
James Wallace, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonology
Donna Weinacht, M.D. Pediatrics
David West, M.D. Ophthalmology
Joseph Zenel, MD Pediatrics
Aaron Zylstra, M.D. Pediatrics

Medical Staff/Advisory Committee Officers

NAME TITLE
Aaron Zylstra, M.D. Chief of Staff/Med Adv
Shannon Hoime, M.D. Vice Chief of Staff/Med
Christiane Maroun, M.D. Past Chief of Staff/Med

"There's no way to thank Children's Care for what they've done four our family. They've taught Caleb so much - independence and perseverance and courage. The whole staff is so helpful and encouraging to us; there's no place like Children's Care where Caleb can get all his needs met in one place."
– Victoria L., Sioux Falls Parent