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Dr. Matthew Schaffer awarded SDSMA 2025 Outstanding Young Physician Award

Posted 6/02/25 (Mon)

Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics Proudly Celebrates Dr. Matthew Schaffer’s SDSMA award

Mobridge, SD – June 2, 2025 — Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics is proud to announce that Dr. Matthew Schaffer has been honored with the South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA) Outstanding Young Physician Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates Dr. Schaffer’s outstanding achievements in medicine, leadership, and service to the community.

Presented to a physician under the age of 40 or within the first eight years of professional practice after residency or fellowship, the Outstanding Young Physician Award highlights those who demonstrate exceptional dedication to both their community and the medical profession.

Dr. Schaffer, who serves as Chief of Staff at Mobridge Regional Hospital, exemplifies these qualities through his deep commitment to rural healthcare. Not only a key figure at Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, Dr. Schaffer also extends his impact to the surrounding region by providing a monthly full-spectrum OB clinic at WRHC in McLaughlin, SD. As noted in the award presentation: “This year’s Outstanding Young Physician recipient is an integral part of not only Mobridge Regional Hospital but also the surrounding community. With grit and compassion, he has handled the unique challenges of rural family medicine. He leads the way as Chief of Staff, is a father of five, an active member of his church, and coaches several youth teams.”

At Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, we are honored to have Dr. Schaffer as part of our dedicated staff. His work and leadership reflect our mission: to provide high quality healthcare services in a compassionate and professional manner for people throughout the region.

We congratulate Dr. Schaffer on this well-deserved recognition and thank him for the remarkable impact he continues to make on our patients, our staff, and our entire community.