Christopher Wangsness, M.D.

The doctor absolutely refused to check me out and it was later that day that I was sent to Sioux Falls Emergency Hospital to be seen and have an MRI done where they found that I had a L4/L5 bulging, pressing up against the nerve root and L5/S1 having major issues as well. The ER doctor at Brookings interrogated me, remarked saying ... his remarks was saying that he was refusing to even ... to do anything, not even give me a Toradol shot because he did not believe me, and the pain and suffering he left me in was *

The doctor didn't do a full evaluation of me. They pulled blood but never ran labs on it and then tried to tell me it was something there was no way it was possible of being. I followed up with my doctor the next day, you can't even update that info when it's given to you, and she was able to diagnose and help me. This is a completely worthless hospital as far as I'm concerned. I wish we were closer to Sioux Falls so we could get better care

Only saw doctor 1 time, pretty much didn't listen to what my wife and me was saying. Nurse had a outwardly and aggressive attitude, especially after refusing a covid test, since that had nothing to do with my condition at all. Nurse didn't go through discharge papers, and clearly didn't read my notes prior to taking the IV out, not knowing I was on blood thinners. PA, came in once at the end, wanting to reasses and reevaluate me, not sure why I have a long history of Coronary Artery Disease. Sweet people labeled me with anxiety, even after explaining the many times before where this happened, everything looked fine. But still I ended up with getting stents in the following weeks. Overall and absolutely the worst possible careteam I've ever experienced in my time with having a heart disease, no understanding about my situation, no afford to understand why I was there and how the past have shown me that if I ignore symptoms, then I'll risk my life (happened twice, got me a total of 4 additional stents), which was also somewhat caused by ER teams just brushing me off. I now understand why a lot of people told me to never go to the ER there, and that the drive to Sioux Falls would be worth the time and risk, and go to Sanford there instead. If it's in regards to a heart condition.

Yeah, I did it for emergency purposes. The whole hospital needs to be fixed. I went in and I went out and just better as I went in and I still only got problems up there. If it wouldn't have been for the orthopedic doctor, I'd probably be dead by now. So the hospital wouldn't listen to any of my problems and I don't think they understood what was going on. Bye.

Hi, I came in with a cut finger that was actually cut to the bone and had severed the flexor tendon and the check-in person and the nurse were wonderful. The doctor looked at me and he's like, I can't do anything with this. And I was like, okay. And well, it looks like it's kind of healing and just wrap it up. It's too late to do stitches, which I already knew. And but I did want a referral and I said, it's cut further. And they said, well, I don't think it's very deep. And they did do x-rays. And I said, I want it looked at because she didn't even look at it. And the nurse cleaned it up, wrapped it back up. And they did give me a referral to Sioux Falls to a surgeon and they did have to do surgery. So when he said.

I understand ER can be busy but I think there should be more than one doctor working. That is not enough to cover when it is busy. I was left with an infection and no treatment was prescribed. Luckily I could followup with my primary care provider to get treatment and start feeling better. Staff was to busy to answer help with call lights if needed something.

The ER doctor when I arrived was very rude. Asked me why I was there. I told him. Sarah Sapp, sent me over. He asked me why I didn't go to Sioux Falls instead, I asked him, what don't you understand? When I said, I am serious apps sent me. He says that he was not equipped to do comp or a compression test and that they're not capable and don't have the procedures to do it here and was just very, very rude. I will never ever walk one step in your ER again. I drove myself all the way to Sioux Falls to McKennon after leaving your ER. I, I walked out of your ER without them ever knowing at the end because they had me so mad. So no. I will never walk another step in your ER again.

The EMT woman got me in right away. They were very prompt. I was happy with that, she did more work than what the doctor did. The doctor only looked in my mouth and ordered a prescription and didn't say anything about giving me anything before I went home, I had to ask for something in order to go home to feel comfortable that I was going to make it home. Only a couple questions is all he asked, and I don't remember his name but I'm sure.