HRMC Welcomes Pediatrician

July 31, 2024

Sean Schooley, MD, pediatrician, joined the Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) Medical Staff and HRMC Physicians Clinic care team on Monday, July 22, 2024, according to Erick Larson, president and CEO for HRMC. 

Larson is excited to expand the capacity to care for children locally, “Dr. Schooley is going to be an excellent addition. Bringing his expertise in pediatrics to Huron, he’ll join family medicine

physicians, Dr. Nathan Loewen at New Life Clinic and Drs. Vincent Oyler and Jessica Ormsmith at the HRMC Physicians Clinic in offering medical care for children in clinic and in the hospital.” Larson continued, “He will also collaborate with and support HRMC Physicians Clinic advanced practice providers who care for children: Kristin VanBuskirk, CNP, Stephenie Vanden Berge, CNP, Rebekah Storm, DNP, and Leonard Wonnenberg, PA.” 

Schooley will provide comprehensive care for children of all ages, focusing on nutrition, growth and development. He will offer primary care in addition to diagnosis and treatment of complex chronic and acute conditions.  

Looking forward to offering full-scope rural pediatric care, Schooley stated, “It will be extremely fulfilling to practice in a comprehensive manner, caring for patients in the clinic, emergency room and hospital in addition to being a resource for parents as they manage the health and wellness of their children.” 

 Schooley completed his residency at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia.  He earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.  

Dr. Schooley recently moved to Huron with his wife, Colleen and three-year-old son, Axel. After spending his youth in Alaska and more recent years in urban areas, Dr. Schooley is looking forward to enjoying rural life in South Dakota. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, fishing, hunting and camping and nature in general.