Prairie Doc Television
On Call with the Prairie Doc® airs on South Dakota Public Television (SDPB) and the Prairie Doc® Facebook page each week at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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Upcoming Topics (Subject to Change)
January 17, 2019 - "Myths in Medicine, Dr. Google, and Alternatives" January 24, 2019 - "A Stroke of Bad Luck" January 31, 2019 - "Ask Anything About Prevention of Common Maladies" |
February 7, 2019 - "Violence and Abuse" February 14, 2019 - "Changes in Treatment of Heart Disease" February 21, 2019 - "Concerns of the Aging Eye" February 28, 2019 - "Medicine at War" |
Recent On Call with the Prairie Doc® episodes
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Heart Rhythm Problems and Sudden Death | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan. 10, 2019
Guest Host Kelly Evans, M.D., along with Dr. Jonathon Adams and Dr. Paul Olson, both with North Central Heart - A Division of Avera Heart Hospital, discuss various conditions that can impact the heart's rhythm. |
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Dealing with Chronic Pain | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan. 3, 2019
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), and Dr. Jennifer May of the Rapid City Medical Center discuss the many levels of chronic pain from mild annoyance to disability and the various treatments of chronic pain. From opioids to marijuana to exercise and acupuncture treatments. |
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Antibiotics: Miracles and Resistance | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec. 27, 2018
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), and Dr. James Michael Keegan discuss the history, over-use and future of antibiotic treatments. |
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Changing Times in Medicine | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec. 20, 2018
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), and Dr. Joy Falkenberg and Dr. Jolene Falkenberg explore the history of medicine and the many changes that affect us each day. There is special consideration to the particular concerns in rural medicine. |
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Dermatology | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec. 13, 2018
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), and Doctors Siri Knutsen and Christopher Gasbarre of Regional Health, answer questions about the many possible diseases and conditions that affect our skin. |
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The Many Causes of Abdominal Pain | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec. 6, 2018
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), is joined by Jeffrey P. Johnson, MD, of Avera Medical Group Specialty Care Brookings and R. Towner Lapp, MD, of Avera Medical Group Gastroenterology, They discuss the many causes of abdominal pain, ranging from gall bladder, to GERD, to appendicitis. |
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Vaccines - The History, the Myths | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Nov. 22, 2018
Dr. Richard P. Holm, The Prairie Doc(R), is joined by Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, USD Sanford School of Medicine, and Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH - Executive Vice President & Chief Patient Officer, Strategic Communications, Global Public Policy and Population Health, Merck & Co., Inc. They discuss the history, options, future, and safety of vaccines. |
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Diabetes and the American Indian | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Nov. 15, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, The Prairie Doc (R), coordinates a discussion about diabetes and how the American Indian population has been affected. His guests include Donald Warne, MD, MPH, Chair, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Director, Indians Into Medicine (INMED), University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, and Valborg Kvigne, Coordinator, Department of Family Medicine, USD Sanford School of Medicine. |
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Sugar Diabetes | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Nov. 1, 2018
Diabetes can cause many health problems but there are options for treatment depending upon the extent of the disease. Guest host Dr. Tom Luzier discusses the options with Dr. Richard Crawford of Avera Endocrinology. |
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Caregivers, Caring for Us at Home | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Oct. 25, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, and Frannie Arneson, MD, of Avera Health in Sioux Falls, discuss the role of caregivers, resources available for caregivers, and the importance of taking care of themselves. |
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What Happens in the ICU? | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Oct. 11, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, discusses the function of intensive care units and the role of hospitalists and intensivists when someone is admitted to the hospital. Guests include Dr. Michael Heisler, with the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, and Dr. Jennifer McKay, Hospitalist with Avera Health in Sioux Falls. |
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Life's Final Season | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Oct. 4, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, The Prairie Doc, and South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Lori Walsh discuss Dr. Holm’s newly published book; “Life’s Final Season”. Broadcast live from the SDPB studio in Sioux Falls, SD, the two cover many of the topics of end of life events and take questions from the studio audience. |
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Suicide: A Bad Choice | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Sept. 27, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Dr. Matt Stanley of Avera Behavioral Health to discuss the causes and indicators of suicide. Several organizations that work to help those with suicidal thoughts cope are highlighted. Danger signs are defined and given to help family, friends and professionals recognize the symptoms. |
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Headaches and Cutting Edge Therapies | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Sept. 20, 2018
Host Dr. Rick Holm discusses headaches, their cause and treatments, with Dr. Carol Nelson, Avera Medical Group Neurology Sioux Falls. |
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Ask Anything | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Sept. 13, 2018
Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, Avera Medical Group Brookings, is joined by Aaron Shives, MD, and Daniel Reiffenberger, MD, both of Brown Clinic in Watertown. They take questions from viewers about anything medical. |
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Men's Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Sept. 6, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Drs. Eugene Park and Nathan Bockholt who both practice at Urology Specialists in Sioux Falls, SD. They discuss men’s health topics like prostates, testicles, bladders, and all that stuff. |
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Final Gifts | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Aug. 30, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Dr. Rick Holm, Maggie Callanan, RN and author of Final Gifts and Final Journeys. They discuss end of life care issues including hospice, advanced directives, near-death experiences, and more. |
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Great Mysteries of Life | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | June 14, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Dennis Bielfeldt, Ph.D. to discuss the great mysteries of life. Additional interviews feature Dr. G. Scott Morris about Church Health in Memphis, TN; Jill Bormann, PhD, RN, FAAN with University of San Diego about Mantram Repetition Program, and getting a physics perspective with Robert McTaggart, Associate Professor of Physics at South Dakota State University. |
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Get Out!!! Outside Activity and Health | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 31, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, practices his own advice and gets outside for healthy activity. Topics discussed include summer bugs, gardening, walking, and sailing, among others. |
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Living in a Small Town | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 24, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Bernie and Katie Hunhoff, publishers of South Dakota Magazine, to discuss the benefits and positives of living in a small town. |
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Addiction Medicine and Keys to Treatment | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 17, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Dr. Bob Vandemark and Dr. Matthew Stanley to discuss addiction, medicine, opioid abuse and treatment options. |
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What is Happening with my Memory? | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 10, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Jerome Freeman, MD of Sanford Neurology Clinic. They will discuss Alzheimer’s Disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson’s Lewey-body dementia and chronic traumatic dementia. |
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Eye Conditions of the Elderly | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 3, 2018
Host Richard Holm, MD, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Dustin Dierks, MD, and Greg Osmundson, MD who both practice at Ophthalmology, Ltd., to discuss glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. |
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The Broken Hip | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Apr 26, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Mark Mayer, MD, and Matthew Blake, MD. They will discuss the the causes for and dangers of falling, steps taken to stabilize the hip, the rehabilitation process after repair and future preventive and therapeutic considerations of the hip. There were more viewer questions than we could answer during the broadcast time slot, so we recorded an After Hours in order to answer all of the questions. |
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Cardiology Issues | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Apr 19, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Mike Hibbard, MD, to discuss cardiology Issues. They discuss congestive heart failure, blood-thinners, heart disease, congenital heart problems, and much more. There were more viewer questions than we could answer during the broadcast time slot, so we recorded an After Hours in order to answer all of the questions. |
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Hormonal Imbalance | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Apr 12, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Mark Oppenheimer, M.D., to discuss Hormonal Imbalance. They touch on the normal hormone functions of thyroid, pancreas, adrenal gland, pituitary, when there is too much or too little hormone. The will also talk about what treatments are available to slow down hormone excess, or replace hormone depletion. |
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Caring for Your Child or Grandchild | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Apr 5, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by pediatric nurse practitioner Joanie Holm, CNP, to discuss caring for grandchildren and how it has changed over the years. |
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Aging, Death, and the Exploding Cost of Health Care | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Mar 29, 2018
Host Richard Holm, MD, is joined by Dr. James Engelbrecht, MD, and Bob Doherty to discuss excessive healthcare procedures, why the U.S. might not have the BEST health care, why medications cost more here than anywhere else, and why health care providers emphasize pills, not activity. |
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Urinary Incontinence Problems | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Mar 22, 2018
Dr. Richard Holm, the Prairie Doc, is joined by Matthew Barker, MD, to discuss urinary incontinence. The viewer will better understand causes, prevention, treatment options, and the outlook for future treatment options. |
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Handling Illness/March to Wellness | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Mar 1, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Tad Jacobs, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Avera Health. In addition to answering viewer questions, the docs discuss the value of spirituality, the value of exercise, less calories, connectedness, methods for stress avoidance, as well as facing our own illnesses/cancer and stress. |
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Perils of Aging | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Feb 22, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by David Brechtelsbauer MD, and Victoria Walker MD, CMD. Maggie Callanan, RN, hospice nurse, and author of the book Final Gifts also joined vis Skype. In addition to answering viewer questions, the docs discussed potential dangers from fraud, fake meds, polypharmacy and over-prescribing of legitimate medications, excessive care in people certainly dying, dangers with fearing aging and death, and how to help people with terminal diseases. |
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The Health Benefits of Music | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Feb 15, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by Dr. David Elson, a retired oncologist with Avera Health and long time friend with a passion for music, to discuss how music touches the soul and brings joy to patients and their family members. |
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Screening Treatment for Cancer | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Feb 8, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc, is joined by cancer treatment experts Mark Huber, MD, and Luis Rojas, MD and primary care provider Debra Johnston, DO, to discuss what has changed with monitoring and approaching prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and much more. |
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Bugs Around Us That Bus Us | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Feb 1, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Paul Johnson, PhD, and Fares Masannat, MD, of Avera Medical Group Infectious Disease Specialists. They discuss bugs that are living on and in us for good and for bad. |
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Ask Anything | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan 25, 2018
Guest host Debra Johnston, MD, is joined by Aaron Burkhardt, DO, to answer questions about anything medical. Dr. Burkhardt specializes in long-term management of chronic medical issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure. He also has a special interest in hematology; bone, joint and muscle health; and pet therapy. |
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Why am I Short of Breath? | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan 18, 2018
Guest host Kelly Evans, MD is joined by Pulmonologist Michael Pietila, MD, to discuss respiratory problems. They cover normal lung function and how it changes throughout life and how and why lung function can be compromised to cause restrictive lung disease and obstructive lung disease. In addition, they discuss the non-lung problems that may cause shortness of breath. Ask Anything - Resolutions For the New Year | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan 11, 2018
Guest host Jill Kruse, DO, is joined by Kelly Evans, MD, and Andrew Ellsworth, MD, to discuss New Year’s Resolutions and answer viewer questions. |
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Reducing Depression in the Elderly | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Jan 4, 2018
Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Matt Stanley, DO, of Avera Medical Group University Psychiatry Associates Sioux Falls, to discuss why people become depressed, the importance lifestyle is to the condition of depression, and what medications and therapies are available. |
