Michael Person, MD FACS

Michael A. Person, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS is an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Surgery Clerkship Director at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. He is the Chair of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD and the South Dakota Department of Health Trauma Medical Director. He actively involved the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma with many leaderships roles including serving as the Rural Program Area Chair, Chief Region 8, and the Chair of the Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC). Dr. Person is passionate about enhancing education and systems development surrounding the care of the injured rural patient.

Critical Care

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• endoscopic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery
• video assisted thoracic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• biopsy of tumors
• endocrine cancer
• esophagus cancer/tumors
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• pancreatic cancer/tumors
• stomach cancer/tumors
• Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• intestine injuries
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• stomach injuries
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• vascular injuries
• wound debridement

Avera McKennan Hospital

Sioux Falls, SD

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

06/2009—Present

Avera Heart Hospital

Sioux Falls, SD

General Surgery

06/2009—Present

Avera St. Lukes

Aberdeen, SD

Acute Care Surgeon

01/2018—Present

Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital

Sioux Falls, SD

General Surgery

01/2019—Present

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Sioux Falls, SD

Associate Professor