Jonathan Bigwood, M.D.

Dr. Jonathan Bigwood is a pediatrician at the Monument Health Spearfish Clinic – North Avenue. His decision to specialize in pediatrics was a natural choice, having grown up with many brothers and sisters. He graduated from University of Southampton in Southampton England with a Bachelor of Medicine in 1998. He worked in England in hospitals and family practice until moving to New York for his pediatric residency in 2000.

He enjoys all aspects of pediatric medicine and is especially drawn to acute care medicine. Experiences gained during his work in the emergency room and urgent care settings, as well as office-based pediatrics, have helped to broaden his clinical skills and to empathize with children and their families who face a variety of medical concerns.

The family has always been a central point of focus, and he recognizes the essential contribution families make towards children’s happiness and well-being.

Born in the City of London, at eight he moved with his parents and six siblings to the countryside. Growing up on a small farm, he learned a great deal about nature, how to care for animals and the value of working hard. He gravitated towards sciences in school and loved to read and learn new things. Those experiences helped steer him towards a career in medicine.

Spending time together is very important to his family, and his wife and their daughter enjoy discovering new things in their surroundings. He enjoys carpentry and cooking when at home, and how these contributions help bring his family together. Running and cycling are some of things he enjoys in trying remain fit, and he plans to return to cycling to work.

He says that Spearfish is a beautiful place, and he and his family feel very fortunate to be here.