Telemedicine and Horizon’s interpreter services have played a pivotal role in the treatment of Tin Aung Thein. Thein moved to North Carolina from Burma in February 2022. He learned he had chronic kidney disease in 2003. He saw a doctor in North Carolina but not a...
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Horizon Health Care recognizes honorary staff and investors of 2022
On Tuesday, August 9, Horizon Health Care hosted a virtual staff recognition event to honor staff who went above and beyond in their service to their community, as well as donors who have contributed to the Horizon mission in providing access to affordable,...
Long-time Bison provider to transfer to Plankinton
(BISON, SD) The transition of Dan Kvale, PA-C, to the Aurora County Community Health Center in Plankinton, South Dakota, marks the end of an era for his Bison patients. It will not mark the end of quality care for the Bison Community. His last day at the Bison...
Dan Kvale, PA-C, transfers practice to Aurora County Community Health Center
(PLANKINTON, SD) Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome Dan Kvale, PA-C, as a new provider at the Aurora County Community Health Center. Kvale will join provider McKenzie Bormann, PA-C, as an additional medical provider. Kvale provided medical care to the Bison...
Erin Briggs, DDS, joins Jerauld County Dental Clinic
(WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD) Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome Erin Briggs, DDS, as a new dentist at Jerauld County Dental Clinic. Briggs joins providers Curtis Collins, DDS; Hilary Haley, DDS; Liza Kolousek, hygienist; and Marissa Schelske, hygienist, to provide...
Casi Sutherland, DMD, joins Martin Dental Clinic
(MARTIN, SD) Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome Casi Sutherland, DMD, as a new dentist at Martin Dental Clinic. Sutherland grew up in Elm Creek, Nebraska, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 2022, she graduated with a...
Sydney Becker, MSW, LCSW, joins Horizon Health Care’s behavioral health team
Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome Sydney Becker, MSW, LCSW, as a new behavioral health provider. She’ll serve as a social worker and therapist for Horizon patients across South Dakota through telehealth appointments. Becker received her bachelor’s degree in...
From Rural Care to Military Trauma Care
Some medical providers broaden their skills through extra schooling or classes, but Paul Brown, PA-C, chose to further his skills in trauma care by working in the heart of emergency medicine – the military. Since joining Horizon Health Care’s James Valley Community...
McKenzie Bormann, PA-C, joins Aurora County Community Health Center
(PLANKINTON, SD) Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome McKenzie Bormann, PA-C, as a new medical provider at Aurora County Community Health Center. Previously serving as a PRN for Horizon’s central and eastern regions, McKenzie will now serve the Plankinton...
Kristin Pratt, CNP, joins De Smet Community Health Center
(DE SMET, SD) Horizon Health Care is pleased to welcome Kristin Pratt, CNP, as a new medical provider at De Smet Community Health Center. Pratt joins providers Jodi Jung, CNP, and chief medical officer Lance Lim, MD, to provide primary care medical services to the De...