Kelly Brandsted, CNP

Matthew Gross is a Certified Nurse Practitioner at Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute. Matthew received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from South Dakota State University. He completed his Family Nurse Practitioner master’s degree from Clarkson College/Nebraska Medicine. Before becoming a nurse practitioner at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Matthew worked as a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO and at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. He is certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. Matthew has a longstanding passion for health and wellness.​

Rebecca Bierle, CNP, is a dedicated healthcare provider at the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota, specializing in heart and vascular care. The institute is renowned for its expertise in cardiac and thoracic surgery, congestive heart failure, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular medicine. Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute is recognized for its commitment to patient care and outcomes, having earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. The team not only treats patients but also engages in life-changing research studies to advance the field of heart health. Generated from the website

Luis Hernandez, M.D., FACC, is a cardiologist at the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute and is the medical director of the Advanced Heart Failure program. He received his medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. He completed his residency with the Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program. He then completed his Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Florida, and his Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. He was selected as chief fellow for both fellowships. Dr. Hernandez is a specialist in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He practices with the philosophy of human contact and fairness, doing whatever is necessary to get his patients the best possible treatment options. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American College of Cardiology and Heart Failure Society of America. He enjoys participating in outdoor activities with his family and bulldog, Gordo. They particularly like hiking and cycling.