Team Members
Bethany Helvig, MD FACS
- 1982 Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Yankton College
- 1984 Master’s degree in Biochemistry from The University of South Dakota
- 1988 Doctorate of Medicine degree from The University of South Dakota
Post-Graduate Training:
- General Surgery at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Aurora, CO
- 1993 General Surgery pre-specialty training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
- 1996 Residency in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
- 1998 Chief Otolaryngologist at Ireland Community Hospital, Ft. Knox, KY
Practice History:
- 1998-2003 Ear, Nose & Throat, PC, Sioux Falls, SD
- 2003-Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Helvig is Board Certified in the field of otorhinolaryngology and is a Fellow Member of the American College of Surgeons. Her primary interests are head and neck surgery and cancer management. She also diagnoses and treats allergies, balance disorders, sleep apnea and performs endocrine surgery including the thyroid, parathyroid and pituitary gland.
Craig Hedges, MD, FAAOHNS
- 1978 Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Northwestern University
- 1983 Doctorate of Medicine degree from University of Illinois in Chicago
Post-Graduate Training:
- 1998 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery specialization at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Practice History:
- 1988-1992 Cedarwood Medical Center, St. Joseph, MI
- 1992-2003 Ear, Nose & Throat, PC, Sioux Falls, SD
- 2003-Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD
Daniel Todd, MD FACS
- 1990 Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Northwestern and Bethel College
- 1994 Doctorate of Medicine degree from North Dakota School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Training:
- 1995 General Surgery at the University of Missouri Health Science Center
- 1999 Residency in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center
- 2006 Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
Practice History:
- 1999-2003 Ear, Nose & Throat, PC, Sioux Falls, SD
- 2003-Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Todd is Board Certified and fully accredited in the field of otorhinolaryngology. His special interests include rhinology, allergies and facial plastics. Rhinology (study of the nose) encompasses both the medical and surgical treatments of sinus disease.
Kenneth M Scott, MD FACS
- 1987 Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from University of British Columbia
- 1991 Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Post-Graduate Training:
- 1996 Residency in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery from University of Alberta, Edmonton
- 1998 Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery from the California Ear Institute at Stanford
Practice History:
- 1999-2006 Dakota Clinic, Fargo, ND
- 2006-Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD
Laura Larsen, MD
- 1975 Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University
- 1980 Doctorate of Medicine degree from Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit, MI
Post-Graduate Training:
- 1981 Surgical internship at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital in Detroit, MI.
- 1984 Otolaryngology training at Ohio State University Hospitals
Practice History:
- 1984-2003 Ear, Nose & Throat, PC, Sioux Falls, SD
- 2003- Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD
Paul Cink, MD FACS
- 1984 Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University College of Medicine
- 1986 Doctorate of Medicine degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Post-Graduate Training:
- Surgery/Otolaryngology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Practice History:
- 1990-2003 North Central Head & Neck, PC, Sioux Falls, SD
- 2003-Present Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, Sioux Falls, SD