Kim Marshall, C-NP
Kim Marshall, C-NP
Kim Marshall is a Certified Nurse Practitioner with our General Surgery Department
Brooke Long, C-NP
Brooke Long, C-NP
Brooke Long is is a Certified Nurse Practitioner with our General Surgery Department.
Brooke was born and raised in Rapid City. She completed her undergraduate degree at South Dakota State University and her masters as a Nurse Practitioner at Clarkson College, Omaha.
Brooke enjoys fishing, hiking, being outdoors, spending time with family and friends.
Kristin Wempe, MD
Kristin Wempe, MD
Dr. Wempe was born in Minnesota and grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota. She obtained her undergraduate degree in biology and her medical degree at the University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine. She completed her residency in general surgery at Spectrum Health / Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Having spent her two clinical rotation years of medical school in the Black Hills, returning to Rapid City and joining Rapid City Medical Center’s surgery department in 2022 felt like coming home.
Dr. Wempe enjoys all aspects of general surgery including breast, endocrine, simple and complex hernia repairs, large bowel, and foregut surgeries such as acid-reducing procedures and hiatal hernia repairs. She is excited to bring her expertise in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries to Rapid City.
Outside of the operating room, she is happy to spend time with her husband, young sons, and two Bernedoodles. They enjoy hiking the Hills, having Harry Potter and Star Wars marathons, trying out new restaurants, and relaxing with family.
Michael Statz, MD
Michael Statz, MD
Dr. Statz is a board-certified general surgeon, for 33 years, specializing in parathyroid and thyroid surgery. All laparoscopic surgeries & minimally invasive Hernia surgery are some of his other areas of strong interest.
Dr. Statz hails from Parkston, South Dakota. He attended medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and general surgery residency at The University of Wisconsin. He loves the Black Hills of South Dakota, the community he serves, and the people he works with at Rapid City Medical Center, Monument Health Hospital, and Same Day Surgery Center.
Robert Miller, MD
Robert Miller, MD
Dr. Miller was born and raised in Rapid City and obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. He knew he wanted to return to South Dakota and was excited to join Rapid City Medical Center’s surgery department in 2011.
As a general surgeon, he treats a broad range of conditions. The variety is what drew him to general surgery.
He and his wife have three children, so most of his free time is spent outdoors with friends and family. They like to go camping, and each year try to go to a few Major League Baseball games.
Tyler Bergstrom, MD
Tyler Bergstrom, MD
Tyler Bergstrom is from Aberdeen, SD, and proudly joined Rapid City Medical Center’s Surgery Department in 2016. He obtained an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology before attending medical school at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. They enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, fly fishing, hunting, mountain biking, and skiing.
Dr. Bergstrom operates at Black Hills Surgery Hospital, Same Day Surgery Center, and Monument Rapid City.
Shelly Smith, C-NP
Shelly Smith, C-NP
Shelly is a Certified Nurse Practitioner and graduate of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. She began practicing with Rapid City Medical Center in 2015.
Kristin Bierle, C-NP
Kristin Bierle, C-NP
Kristin is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and graduate of South Dakota State University. She has been in practice since 2019. Her practice focuses on General GI issues and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
In her spare time, Kristin enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, multiple sports, and traveling both domestically and internationally.
Elizabeth Larson, C-NP
Elizabeth Larson, C-NP
Elizabeth is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and graduate of South Dakota State University. She has been in practice since 2018, though she started out in a pediatric practice and worked for one year before joining RCMC.
Elizabeth enjoys getting to help people with their gastroenterology needs. She sees general GI, but has a focus on IBD, Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn’s.
She enjoys hiking, reading, and traveling – especially when it involves time with her family.
Katie Ingle, DNP, FNP
Katie Ingle, DNP, FNP
Katie Ingle is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who joined the Rapid City Medical Center Gastroenterology Department in 2021. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2005, previously working in family and emergency medicine. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Iowa and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Minnesota. In 2020 she obtained a certification in functional medicine from the Institute of Functional Medicine.
Developing relationships with her patients, looking for the root cause of symptoms, and helping patients work towards an optimal state of health are the things Katie most enjoys about being a nurse practitioner. She appreciates being able to provide holistic care by combining traditional allopathic medicine with functional medicine principles. She believes this approach allows for optimal health.
Katie grew up in Iowa and met her future husband, Zak, who was in the Army, while finishing her undergraduate nursing degree. Zak and Katie spent 21 years living all across the United States and finally settled here in Rapid City when Zak retired from the army. They have three children who keep them busy. As a family they enjoy traveling, skiing, and spending time with their Newfoundland, Rey.
