Overview
Heather Karu is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Mitchell, South Dakota. Dr. Karu and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Breast Cancer, Cellulitis, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Karu is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Sanford Health
- Wellmark
- Medica
- Humana
Locations
525 N Foster St, Mitchell, SD 57301
1500 W 22 St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Distinguished
- Peptic Ulcer
- Experienced
- Breast Infection
- Gangrene
- Intraductal Papilloma
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mastectomy
- Necrotizing Fasciitis