Our Providers


In addition to Dr. Essink and Dr. Morse, CAHS offers several specialty outreach clinics each month. Current specialties and providers include:

  • Woman’s Health of Northeast Nebraska, Dr. James Albin, OB/GYN
  • Yankton Medical Clinic:
    • Dr. James Appelwick, Surgeon
    • Dr. Lori Hansen, Pulmonology
    • Dr. Michael Pietila, Pulmonology
    • Dr. Mary Milroy, Surgeon, Breast Specialist
  • Northeast Vascular
    • Dr. Don Bell, Vascular
  • Faith Regional Cardio Vascular Institute
    • Dr. Doug Welsh
  • Heart Consultants, PC
    • Dr. Michael Dehning, Cardiology
    • Dr. Steven Diamantis, Cardiology
  • Shindler Foot Clinic
    • Dr. Scott Shindler, Podiatry
  • Neuphrology Services
    • Dr. Jonathan Weitzmann, Neuphrologist
  • Northeast Nebraska Cardiology Consultants, P.C
    • Dr. Thomas Brandt
  • Yankton Surgical Associates
    • Dr. Kynan Trail, Surgeon
  • Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
    • Dr. Bart Eastwood, Orthopedics

Other Physicians with Hospital privileges at CAHS are Dr. D.M. Laflan and Dr. Filips, Eye Physician. Midlevels include Cathy Laflan, A.P.R.N.; Sunny Nagengast, A.P.R.N.; Kate Ickler-White, A.P.R.N.; Kevin Lauck, PA-C; and Amy Borgmann, PA-C.