R. Blake Curd, M.D.

Practice: Orthopedic Institute

Specialty: Orthopedics: Hand, Wrist, Elbow, & Shoulder

Office locations: Tea, SD

Most recent review: 1 week ago Recent

711 Ratings

250 Comments

Dr. R. Blake Curd is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon whose practice is focused on hand surgery, congenital hand reconstruction, and microvascular surgery, as well as upper extremity surgery and tissue transfer. He cares for injuries and deformities from the shoulder to the fingertip.

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711 Ratings

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Very professional and helpful.

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Very pleasant but probably saw him 60 seconds at the most. Each time I've seen Him pleasant but fast

(2 weeks ago) Oct-2026

Excellent Dr.

(3 weeks ago) Sep-2026

Very informative

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Confident and knowledgeable

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Doctor Curd has treated me various times and I have always been thankful for his knowledge and treatment. He is caring and personable.

(1 month ago) Aug-2026

The front desk were excellent and the nurses were vary friendly..and as for Dr.Curd he was vary excellent 👌 and was vary assuring in my care..

(2 months ago) Jul-2026

Fantastic doctor

(2 months ago) Jul-2026

Very pleasant!!

(2 months ago) Jul-2026

10 out of 10 . Fast, efficient, and very professional.

(2 months ago) Jul-2026

From Dr. Curd
As a kid, I was fascinated by medicine. A family friend was an OR nurse and suggested I volunteer at my local hospital. I thought I wanted to become an emergency room doctor, but in medical school, I found that I really enjoyed orthopedics and surgery the most. I like helping fix people from the start of their treatment to their final recovery. I feel like the luckiest guy alive. It is an overused axiom, but I actually get to get up everyday and go to work doing multiple things I love—therefore I have never worked a day in my life!

About Dr. Curd
Dr. Curd chose orthopedic surgery because of the diversity it offers. In orthopedics, he sees everyone from newborn babies through grandparents and great grandparents and helps restore their functionality so that they can get back to what they enjoy doing.

His practice is focused on hand surgery, congenital hand reconstruction, and microvascular surgery, as well as upper extremity surgery and tissue transfer. He cares for injuries and deformities from the shoulder to the fingertip. He is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker on topics covering hand and upper extremity surgery. He has given lectures and performed surgery on five continents.

When Dr. Curd isn’t caring for his patients, he can be found on the sidelines as the Associate Team Physician for the Sioux Falls Stampede and Sioux Falls Canaries. He also enjoys playing the guitar, music, and athletic endeavors like rowing, cycling, hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving, and flying.

Dr. Curd has completed the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is the president elect of Physician Hospitals of America. Dr. Curd is a senator for the state of South Dakota. He immensely enjoys solving problems—putting together groups of people with very disparate and different ideas and finding a collaborative solution that all can support. He is involved in various community endeavors and boards.

SPECIALTIES
Congenital hand reconstruction
Hand surgery
Microvascular surgery
Upper extremity surgery/tissue transfer

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