Brookings, S.D. – Oct. 8, 2019 – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Kristen Jost, M.D. of Avera Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation will begin seeing patients at Brookings Health System’s outreach clinic on Oct. 16. She will be available to see patients the third Wednesday of each month.

As a physiatrist, Dr. Jost is able to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, including traumatic brain injuries and stroke to surgical recovery and activity-related injuries. She is able to perform electrodiagnostic studies to evaluate neurological disorders, injections for pain management and rehabilitation to restore function.

Dr. Jost performed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Northwestern Medicine, Wheaton, IL. She received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

A physician referral is required to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jost. For more information, contact Brookings Health System’s outreach clinic at (605) 696-8799.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.

PHOTO: Dr. Kristen Jost, M.D.

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