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Surgical Institute of South Dakota
911 East 20th Street
Suite 800
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
605-334-0393

Scott L. Baker, MD, FACS


Teaching Experience
Dr. Baker is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota. He is also an Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor and an instructor of resident physicians and medical students.

Special Interests
Dr. Baker has a special interest in all areas of Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) Surgery including surgery for: reflux, colon and rectal; endocrine surgery (adrenal, spleen and pancreas); gallbladder and hernias. He also performs all gastrointestinal surgery including endoscopies. Other areas of interest are surgical oncology, thoracic surgery and trauma care.

Family
Dr. Baker and his wife Carla have 2 sons. He enjoys running, bicycling, hockey and spending time with his family.

Credentials and Education

Meet Our Physicians

Our physicians are selected because they care about their patients.

Donald J. Wingert, MD

David A. Strand, MD

Bradley C. Thaemert, MD

Scott L. Baker, MD

G.H. Pavan Reddy , MD

Excellence
No other general surgical group in this region, and few in the nation, can offer this degree of academic excellence in all of their surgeons. Surgical Institute physicians participate daily in group and hospital quality assurance programs