Dr. Jewitt was born and raised in the Black Hills.  He served in the Air Force from 1977-1985 as a psychiatrist, completing his active-duty career as Chief of Mental Health at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs.  He then worked in Alaska, serving in many roles in private practice throughout the state, returning to South Dakota in 1993 to practice for 24 years at Black Hills VA Health Care System.  He then retired from government service in 2017.

Throughout his more than 40 years of practice, he has remained focused on direct patient care, over most of the spectrum of mental health of all ages, viewing the emotional and physical aspects of those he treats as equally important.  Seeing patients improve from quality care has been and is the primary reward for his practice.

Dr. Jewitt’s personal interests include family, reading, travel, and cooking.  He is married with 5 children.