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.
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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Great Dr and staff keep me coming back to the orthopedic institute for many years
(2 weeks ago)
Apr-2026
Always helpful
(2 weeks ago)
Apr-2026
Incredibly competent and a great conversationalist to distract you from the treatment!
(1 month ago)
Mar-2026
Very caring.
(1 month ago)
Mar-2026
He was very concerned about my hand after surgery. He took time to explain ehst to expect next and said we were on the road to complete recovery.
(2 months ago)
Mar-2026
I lie Dr Curd. He is to the point happy to answer questions!:
(2 months ago)
Mar-2026
No pain now!!
(2 months ago)
Mar-2026
He was able to answer my questions I had.
(2 months ago)
Feb-2026
Thorough. To the point. I appreciate his etiquette
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
Great Dr and staff keep me coming back to the orthopedic institute for many years
Always helpful
Incredibly competent and a great conversationalist to distract you from the treatment!
Very caring.
He was very concerned about my hand after surgery. He took time to explain ehst to expect next and said we were on the road to complete recovery.
I lie Dr Curd. He is to the point happy to answer questions!:
No pain now!!
He was able to answer my questions I had.
Thorough. To the point. I appreciate his etiquette
Great results. Lots of great info