Faculty

Lois Becker, M.D.
Team Leader

Dr. Becker received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and earned her MD from Northwestern University. She completed her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Wyoming in Cheyenne. Dr. Becker was in private practice in southern Illinois before joining the faculty. Dr. Becker is board certified in Family Medicine. Her research and clinical interests include women's health and cholesterol modification.


Douglas A. Bright, M.D.
Program Director

Dr. Bright is the Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program and was instrumental in establishing the program at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He previously served as the Associate Director of the University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Dr. Bright is board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. His clinical interests include pregnancy and its complications.

Brian D. Smith, M.D.
Team Leader

Dr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO and his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, CO. He completed his three-year Family Medicine Residency at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dr. Smith is board certified in Family Medicine. He was in private practice in Arcata, CA and group practice in Boulder, CO before coming to the Family Medicine Residency Program as a Faculty Physician. He has been involved in Electronic Medical Record implementation in multiple clinic settings. He enjoys the diversity of the spectrum of Family Medical Practice.

Kurt A. Stone, M.D.
Medical Director

Dr. Stone serves as the Medical Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program. He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed his residency at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews AFB, Maryland. He served as the Director of the Rapid City Community Health Center and Chief of Hospital Services at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Dr. Stone is board certified in Family Medicine. His clinical and research interests include universal hearing screening and prenatal pre-eclampsia screening.

Ruth E. Thatcher, M.D.
Team Leader

Dr. Thatcher received her Bachelor of Science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and her medical degree from the University of South Dakota. She completed her three-year Family Medicine Residency at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dr. Thatcher is board certified in Family Medicine. Her clinical interests are women's health, obstetrics and pediatrics.

Rod J. Marchiando, Pharm. D.
Clinical Pharmacist

Dr. Marchiando received his doctorate of Pharmacy from Idaho State University and completed his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His research and clinical interests include lipid, asthma and hypertension management.