Dr. Brandyn Ashley Tarap, MD

Brandy Tarap, MD

After graduating with her Bachelor's of Science from Saint Mary's College of California in 2008, Dr. Brandy Tarap, MD married her husband, Paul, in 2009, and immediately began medical school. She attended Ross University School of Medicine where she spent a year and a half in Dominica, followed by two and a half years in Michigan, before graduating with her MD in 2013.

After an extensive interview process for residency, Brandy ranked Rapid City Residency Clinic as her number one choice after rotating there as a medical student. She then spent the next three years in Rapid City finishing her residency training and was chief resident her final year.

Her love of the Black Hills small towns had her decide to stay in Custer. Brandy has worked in the area for over five years. This includes work as both the community's trauma and ambulance director.

Brandy and Paul have two daughters, Paisley and Emmy, who consume so much of their love and time. Both grew up raising cattle, …so to carry on this tradition of instilling farm life responsibility, have begun raising cattle with their daughters. The current family farm has goats and ponies running around for some extra family fun!

As she always enjoys being active, Brandy was an avid softball player and loves hiking the beautiful Black Hills with her family. She often can be found hunting or shooting her bow with her daughters. Both girls also enjoy fishing with their mom. Brandy has developed a love for gardening. She has a large, beautiful flower garden and delicious veggie garden.