Our Faculty
Program Leadership
Dr. Brian Ferguson
Program Director
Anesthesiology Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Dr. Jay Shepherd
Associate Program Director
Anesthesiology Residency Program
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Dema Shanti, MBA, C-TAGME
Program Coordinator
Our Faculty
Anthony Dempsey, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Physician Executive for Surgical Services and Division Chief of Perioperative and Surgical Services, Marshall Health Network
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology.
American Board of Anesthesiology Subspecialty Certification in Critical Care Medicine
Education & Training
- Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
- Residency: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH/WPH) – Anesthesiology Residency Program (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine -Surgery Residency Program (Louisville, KY)
- Fellowship: University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) (Lexington, KY)
Matthew Delph, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Section Chief, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Honors and Memberships
Chairman, Safe Anesthesia in West Virginia PAC
Member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology.
Education & Training
- Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine (Huntington, WV)
- Internship: Marshall University School of Medicine -Internal Medicine Residency Program (Huntington, WV)
- Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -Anesthesiology Residency Program (Pittsburgh, PA)
Dinos Justin Smith, DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Sub-I Director for Anesthesiology, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology.
Education & Training
- Medical School: West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV)
- Residency: Grandview Medical Center-Anesthesiology Residency Program (Dayton, OH)
Brian Warner, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Honors and Memberships
Member, Marshall Medical Outreach
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology.
Education & Training
- Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine (Huntington, WV)
- Residency: University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Anesthesiology Residency Program (Lexington, KY)
Miles Gray, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Clerkship Director, Department of Anesthesiology
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Honors and Memberships
Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member, PA Society of Anesthesiologists
Leader, Society of Black Scholars
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology.
Education & Training
- Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine (Huntington, WV)
- Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Anesthesiology Residency Program (Pittsburgh, PA)
Amanda Deskins, DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology