You can find us on SDPB and Facebook each week at 7pm CT

Upcoming Topics (Subject to Change)
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September 20, 2018 - "Headaches"
September 27, 2018 - "Suicide"
October 4, 2018 - "Life's Final Season"
October 11, 2018 - "What Happens in the ICU?"
October 18, 2018 - No TV program
October 25, 2018 - "Caregivers"
November 1, 2018 - "Sugar Diabetes"

November 8, 2018 - No TV program
November 15, 2018 - "Diabetes and the American Indian"
November 22, 2018 - Thanksgiving - No TV program
November 29, 2018 - Opioids, Alcoholism and Tobacco"
December 6, 2018 - "Abdominal Pain"
December 13, 2018 - "Breast Cancer"
December 20, 2018 - "Changing Times in Medicine"
December 27, 2018 - "Antibiotics: Miracle & Resistance"
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Recent On Call with the Prairie Doc® episodes
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. 
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.
​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.
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.
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. ​
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.
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.
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.
​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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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. 
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. 
​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.
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.
Food Myths and Truths | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec 28, 2017
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Dr. Holm, the Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Kevin Weiland with Rapid City Medical Center in Rapid City, SD to discuss truths and myths about food and the nutrients they contain.
The Mayo Clinic | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec 14, 2017

Dr. Holm, the Prairie Doc®, is joined by Robert Lohr MD, and Mark Truty, MD, MS, to discuss the history of the Mayo Clinic, when a patient should be referred there, ongoing research projects, and pancreatic cancer research and treatment taking place at the Mayo Clinic.
Ask Anything | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Dec 7, 2017

​Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Daniel Reiffenberger and Dr. Catherine Leadabrand. They discuss how to know when to go to the doctor, common problems like dealing with the cold, the value of regular exercise, problems that occur with older patients, and what modern medicine can do to help them, and end of life issues that can happen, with which generalists help people deal.
Infectious Diseases, Common and Unusual | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Nov 16, 2017

Guest host Kelly Evans, MD, is joined by Archana Chatterjee, MD, to discuss emerging infections throughout the world, the truth about vaccinations, the overuse of antibiotics, and how can it be stopped.
Diabetes | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Nov 2, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Kenneth Bartholomew, MD, and Philip Meyer, DO, to discuss the goal of diabetes treatment, exercise as the key to controlling Type 2 diabetes, stressors in uncovering diabetes, and the advancement in diabetes medicine as well as the increasing cost of this medication.
Breast Cancer & Precision Oncology | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | October 26, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Julie Reiland, MD, to discuss the risks and screening methods of breast cancer; standard evidence based treatment for breast cancer; newer advances in treatment for advanced stage cancer, and cancer of the breast.

Also featured: Cancer and Genetics - Brian Leyland-Jones, MB, BS, PhD - Avera Cancer Institute for Precision Oncololgy; Chris Lawrence, Cancer Survivor, Sioux Falls, SD.  Navigation Center - Jamie Arens, MSW, Director of Cancer Services, Avera Cancer Institute Sioux Falls; Ralph Klemme, Rural Cancer Advisory Board, LeMars, IA.
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Sherlock Holmes | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | October 19, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by  Henry Travers, MD, and Robert Centor, MD, to discuss the place of forensic science and logical reasoning in medicine, and to explore real life figures that shaped the character Sherlock Holmes.
Pets Makes Us Healthy | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | October 12, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Elizabeth Droke, PhD, RDN to discuss service dogs and their effects on PTSD, vets, disabled first responders, memory loss and medications.

Shoulder Problems | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | October 5, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Peter Looby and Dr. Keith Baumgartner to discuss the indications for shoulder surgery and how shoulder surgery has evolved; how to prevent shoulder injury, frozen shoulder, and DJD dysfunction: as well as methods, effectiveness, and value of non-surgical and surgical options of therapy for shoulder problems. ​
Ask Anything | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | September 14, 2017

Debra Johnson, MD,  hosts Matthew Owens, MD, to answer any and all medical questions called in by the viewers.
Dental Health for the Elderly | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | September 7, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Brian Prouty, DDS, to discuss cavities, root canals, implants and caps, dentures, as well as how to prevent dental and periodontal disease.
Scratches, Sores, and Bumps on the Skin | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Aug 31, 2017

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. James McGrann to discuss hives, urticaria, dry skin, cheilosis, and skin cancer.
​How To Keep Your Vision | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Aug. 24, 2017 

Dr. Rick Holm, The Prairie Doc®, is joined by Dr. Vance Thompson to discuss the cause and treatment for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and blindness.

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