POWER Center is located at
6320 South Cliff Ave.,
Sioux Falls
“Sanford Health and the POWER Center are committed to developing cutting edge training programs for both athletic competition and individuals whose goals are to be fit and healthy,” says Verle Valentine, MD, Sports Medicine Medical Director, Sanford Clinic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
The POWER Athletic Enhancement program began in 1998 at the Sanford Wellness Center and has been providing sports specific athletic enhancement for nearly ten years. The POWER program uses sports specific ground-based training incorporating the latest in strength development, speed, agility and explosive power.
“This large space is very functional. It allows us to offer a variety of services and programs to sports enthusiasts in one location,” adds Dr. Valentine.
In addition to becoming the new home of the POWER Athletic Enhancement program, the POWER Center also features GolfTEC and Sanford Teamwork Physical Therapy. GolfTEC combines golf with conditioning, lessons and an improvement plan. It also includes a patented swing analysis and video system provided by Sanford Health and Austad’s Golf. Sanford Teamwork Physical Therapy offers physical therapy with personal attention and one-on-one service to help people fully recover from injury or surgery.
The POWER Center is designed to change the way individuals of all ages and in all sports think about their physical health. Whether you are a weekend golfer working on improving your confidence from tee to green or if you are injured in a sporting event, the POWER Center offers services to take care of you.
The POWER Center is located at 69th Street and Cliff Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD. For more information about any of these services logon to www.sanfordpowercenter.com.
GolfTEC combines golf with
conditioning, lessons and
improvement plans.
Features of the 22,000 square foot POWER Center:
- POWER Athletic Enhancement Program
- Multiple Floor Surfaces:
- 60 yard mondo track
- Half court wood
- Basketball floor
- 30 yards of turf
- Sand pit
- State-of-the art plyometric wall
- Cybex Trazor
- i-Mett
- Recognized as a NSCA athletic test site
- GolfTEC
- Sanford Teamwork Physical Therapy
POWER Center Services:
- POWER – Athletic Enhancement: (605) 328-1660
- GolfTEC: (605) 274-0137
- Sanford Teamwork Physical Therapy: (605) 328-1670
One Cancer Patient Shares Her Story
The Comprehensive Breast Team brings together all of Sanford’s breast health specialists. This team includes surgeons, oncologists, imaging specialists and others who are focused on breast health. Together, they thoroughly review each case, so nothing is overlooked.
“It was overwhelming to me when I got the call about my abnormal mammogram,” remembers Oleson. “I had a friend who once worked at Sanford’s Breast Health Institute, so I knew Sanford was where I needed to go for further testing and diagnosis.”
The Sanford Comprehensive Breast Team works together to integrate the latest screening techniques, surgical care, medical treatments and genetic counseling. Each member of the team is an expert in their field and provides valuable input on patient care.
After several diagnostic tests at Sanford Breast Health Institute, Oleson received her breast cancer diagnosis and met with a member of the Comprehensive Breast Team.
“Dr. Curtis Peery was my surgeon,” she says. “After my first meeting with him, I knew I was in the right hands. Dr. Peery took the time to explain everything to my husband and me. He gave me confidence that together we would do everything possible to fight my cancer, and Dr. Peery quickly scheduled my surgery.”
Like many patients, Oleson feels confident nothing was overlooked in her fight against breast cancer because the Comprehensive Breast Team reviewed her case.
“Today, I am proud to say that I am cancer-free,” says Oleson. “I had such a good experience at Sanford. From Dr. Peery’s personalized care to the pre-op nurse who truly understood my emotional needs to the post-op nurse who went out of his way to get me a Diet Coke — everyone took such good care of me.”
Judy Oleson recently celebrated the news that she is cancer-free with a Praise Party. The retired teacher and her friends celebrated Judy’s new lease on life.
wife: Jodi; children: Christian (13), Nicholas (10), Emily (8), Ryan (4)
Medical School:
University of Iowa; Residency: Columbus Children’s Hospital at Ohio State University
Hometown:
Orange City, IA
Sanford Birthday:
July 2003
High School:
Lincoln High School
Currently Reading:
Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Ian Toll
Sports-a-holic & reading non-fiction history
Favorite Teams:
Cubs, Bears & Hawkeyes
Family Sports Rivalry:
My son, Christian, is a huge Ohio State Buckeye fan. He rubs it in when they beat the Hawkeyes.
Favorite Time Period:
Civil War
How did you decide to be a pediatrician?
I am a big kid! I can relate better to five-year-olds than I do many adults, and I’m goofy. For the most part, kids are happy even when they’re sick. They don’t feel well, but they give you five, smile, they interact with you. Sure, two-year-olds are terrified when they come for shots, or five-year-olds aren’t thrilled with getting their vaccines, but for the most part, they like interacting with you. Most children eventually get comfortable with you and will talk non-stop, and sometimes you can’t hear what the parents say. They stand right next to you jabbering, and that’s okay. It fits my personality.
When you came to Sanford, you made a nickname to fit your personality and because Zylstra can be problematic for some people to pronounce.
When I got here, I thought, “I’m really not that cool.” So, I gave myself a nickname to make myself sound cooler than I am. So, I usually tell kids to say Dr. Z. Plus, it’s easier for two-year-olds to say Dr. Z than Zylstra.
Now we know the history of your nickname, but it is U.S. history you love to read about.
I’ve always been a U.S. history person. I’ve read almost everything I can get on the Civil War. I find it fascinating, the whole period and what happened. I am reading the book Six Frigates right now, and the book I picked out next is about the founding of Washington, D.C. and how it came from a swamp to be the capital of the U.S.
Do you use your dad experiences with your four kids to give you guidance when helping other parents?
I’ll bring them into the example. I have a daughter with celiac disease, and I’ll talk to parents about adjusting your lifestyle for a kid who’s sick. It makes it easier when you can tell people I did the exact same thing you did, and it turned out fine.
When you take your experiences as a pediatrician and parent, what would be your best advice to new moms and dads?
As long as you’re trying your hardest, you love them, you approach things with common sense and do things with common sense, you will be fine.
First in South Dakota to Implant
New Monitoring System
The Sleuth Implantable ECG Monitoring System is a thin medical device about the size of a 50-cent piece that is placed under the skin near the shoulder. It continuously gathers data and then automatically and regularly forwards it to a monitoring center. There, certified cardiac technicians review the patient’s ECG information and send reports to the physician.
“The system is a new advance in obtaining accurate and thorough ECG data for diagnosing unexplained fainting,” said Dr. Pham. “The wireless system and long data storage cycle will provide me with the ECG information to potentially diagnose unexplained events accurately, regardless of the patient’s activities or whereabouts.”
By using this system, patients and physicians no longer need to wait for periodically scheduled office visits, typically every three months, to obtain diagnostic data.
Ronald McDonald House® near Sanford Children’s Hospital
The mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota is to support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. The home, which is on land donated by Sanford Health, will be where families can have a comforting place to stay with warm meals while their seriously ill child receives medical attention. The Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire has generously offered to assist in the construction process of the $3.2 million project by helping build the home with direct donations and fundraising efforts from both the HBASE membership and the public.
The upcoming construction is the largest community service project ever undertaken by the HBASE.
Specially trained camp staff, oncology nurses and a pediatric oncology physician from Sanford Children’s supervised the campers. In addition, the children were able to interact with other kids experiencing similar circumstances. The camp, held near Madison, SD, brings together youth from South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota who are battling cancer or who have survived cancer. Camp Bring It On is supported by the annual “Un-run” fundraiser sponsored in part by the Sioux Falls Morning Optimist Club.
“Information technology has always been a priority for Sanford USD Medical Center and the entire Sanford Health system,” said Arlyn Broekhuis, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Sanford Health.
“Currently, we have over 120 physicians using electronic medical records, and we are continually upgrading our IT systems. This dedication provides tremendous benefit to our staff and patients by allowing us to work more efficiently and effectively.”
The Most Wired Survey is conducted annually by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine and the journal of the American Hospital Association which uses the results to name the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems. It focuses on how the nation’s hospitals use information technologies for quality, customer service, public health and safety, business processes and workforce issues.
South Dakota once again stepped up and sold nearly 34,000 blizzards! In fact, for the third year in a row, Delon Mork, Dairy Queen owner in Madison, SD, sold more blizzards than any other DQ in the country. His store sold 12,347 blizzards in a town of just over six thousand people.
The Heart & Vascular Hospital at Sanford hosted a pre-walk celebration for Team Sanford at the Wellness Center that included face painting, Mr. Twister balloon creations, local sports mascots and prize drawings for mountain bikes and a Nintendo Wii.
Thanks to everyone who participated and supported this great cause!
Mike Miller and friends.
Boys and girls ages six to nine played inside at Family Wellness, while the 10-18 year olds played on the streets of downtown Sioux Falls. Nearly 300 players participated on over 75 teams.
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Mike Miller Foundation, a proud supporter of Sanford Children’s.
The home was sold for $84,000 to a Sioux Falls man who moved into the home in September. The Sioux Empire Housing Partnership expands affordable housing opportunities in the Sioux Falls area by building, remodeling and moving homes for individuals earning less than 80 percent of the area median income.
“Sanford Health can take pride they helped our organization provide a young couple an affordable home,” said Jim Schmidt, Sioux Empire Housing Partnership Executive Director.
