Katie Badje, PA-C

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital is the premier medical center in Rapid City, SD, offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services to the local community and visitors alike. With a dedicated team of doctors and providers, they strive to keep families healthy and provide top-notch care to the 360,000 residents of the Black Hills region and surrounding areas. As a leading healthcare facility, Monument Health Rapid City Hospital boasts a highly qualified staff, including Dr. Candace Fetzer, a board-certified internal medicine specialist. With a commitment to excellence, they prioritize patient well-being and offer a broad scope of medical services to meet the diverse needs of their patients.Generated from the website

McKenzie Holty, PA-C, is a dedicated healthcare provider at the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. Specializing in heart and vascular care, she is part of a team of experts that includes cardiologists skilled in various fields such as cardiac and thoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine. The Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute is recognized for its exceptional patient care, having earned a prestigious three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. This accolade places the institute among the elite providers of heart bypass surgery in the United States and Canada. Generated from the website

Shelly Smith is a Certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in gastroenterology at Monument Health in Rapid City. A proud graduate of Central High School and Black Hills State University, Shelly initially earned a double major in Mass Communications and Communication Art. After working in her field for a year, she realized she missed her calling in medicine. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan in 2007 and worked in both ER and ICU in a Level II Trauma Center in Pontiac, Michigan. She went on to complete her graduate degree in Family Nurse Practition studies in 2015. Shortly after graduation she returned to South Dakota and began her career in Inpatient Gastroenterology. Now with nearly a decade of experience in inpatient GI care, she transitioned to outpatient gastroenterology to continue her passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Outside of work, Shelly is a dedicated wife and mother who enjoys cheering on her kids at their sporting events. When she finds a rare moment of free time, she loves to travel, hike, bike and read.