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Dr. Wesley L Sufficool, DO

Surgery, Other Specialty, Family Medicine
38 years of experience
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid, SD 57701

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Brief Intro

Dr. Wesley Sufficool completed his medical school training at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. He then entered into general surgery residency training at the Flint Osteopathic Hospital in Flint, Michigan. In 1992 after completing residency, Dr. Sufficool became a staff surgeon at Fairmont Community Hospital in Fairmont, Minnesota and focused his practice on general surgery. He moved to Rapid City in 1995. He became interested in bariatric surgery in 1996 and has performed hundreds of weight loss operations including gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Sufficool has been instrumental in organizing the practice of bariatric surgery at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. He currently serves as Medical Director of the Regional Weight Management program. Professional Society Memberships -Black Hills Medical District -American Osteopathic Association -American College of Osteopathic Surgeons -American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons Leadership Positions -South Dakota Osteopathic Society Member and Past President -South Dakota Medical Association â€“ Goverance Committee member, counselor and Past District 11 President -Western Health Organization Board Member -Rapid City Regional Hospital Family Practice Residency Program Surgical Director -Same Day Surgery Center Founding member and past President of RCAS -Past Chief of Surgery at Rapid City Regional Hospital Specialty Training -Allergan Surgeon Work Shop â€“ March 2007 -Allergan Surgeon Work Shop â€“ June 2008 -Sleeve Gastrectomy â€“ June 2010 Outside interest: Scuba Diving, Hunting and Horses

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Des Moines University College Of Osteopathic Medicine - 1987

Location & Hours

Regional Health Physicians
353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid, SD 57701

Specialties Treated

Family Medicine
Surgery
Other Specialty

Conditions Addressed

Ventral Hernia
Hemorrhoids
Inguinal Hernia
Abdominal Hernia

Procedures Performed

Sigmoidoscopy
Hernia Repair
Bariatric Surgery
Sigmoidoscopy
Esophageal Dilatation
Colonoscopy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Aetna
University of Utah Health Plans
HealthPartners
Medica
Physicians Mutual
Humana
Mutual of Omaha
Mountain Health Co-Op
CHAMPVA
First Choice Health
Sanford Health Plan

Cancer 3
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 3
Orthopedics 6
Neurology & Neurosurgery 3
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 4
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 3
Diabetes & Endocrinology 3
Children's Hospital 2
Urology 3
Psychiatry 3
Geriatrics 3
Rehabilitation 3
Obsterics & Gynecology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 1
Long Term Care 1