Faculty
Craig Burrows, MD, FAAFP (Program Director)
Dr. Craig Burrows graduated from medical school at SUNY Buffalo and completed his residency in Family Medicine at Saint Vincent's in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burrows has extensive experience precepting residents and medical students. During residency he won the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teaching Award. He has undertaken several medical missions to Africa and South America. His interests include sports medicine, practice management and geriatrics. He also follows many patients at our local nursing homes and is preceptor for the resident's nursing home patients. In 2013, 2016, and 2019 Dr. Burrows received the Family Medicine Faculty Teaching Award. He also received the Northeast AHEC – Lifetime Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013.
Dr. Burrows lives in Rowan County with his wife Brenda and they have four children and six grandchildren that they enjoy greatly. He also enjoys running, golf, reading and mountain biking. He is active in the community and is on the board of directors for the Cave Run Orchestra.
Amanda Ramey, DO (Medical Director, Primary Care; Director of Osteopathic Education)
Dr. Amanda Ramey is a Kentucky native. She graduated from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a 2014 graduate of the UK St. Claire Family Medicine Residency Program. She has received the Family Medicine Faculty Award in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Dr. Ramey joined St. Claire Family Medicine–Morehead-Downtown in July 2014.
Dr. Ramey resides in Morehead with her husband. She enjoys reading, kayaking, hiking, and walking.
Alyssa Black, DO
A native of Carter City, Kentucky Alyssa Black, DO, graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in neuroscience in 2015. She graduated from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020.
Marie Dennison, MD (Associate Program Director)
Dr. Marie Dennison received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2014. In 2017, she completed her residency with the UK St. Claire Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Dennison volunteers her time and expertise to many worthy causes, including the Kosair Children's Hospital, the University of Louisville School of Medicine Sickle Cell Project and various disaster relief and mission organizations.
Briana Ishmael, DO
Dr. Ishmael hails from Carlisle, KY. A 2022 graduate of the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, she completed her residency training with the University of Kentucky Rural (Morehead) Family Medicine Program at UK St. Claire in 2025 and served as Chief Resident. She was honored by her attendings and peers with the 2025 Heart of Family Medicine award. Dr. Ishmael practices inpatient medicine, co-running the residency inpatient service at UK St. Claire with Dr. Jacob Sifers. When not at work, Dr. Ishmael enjoys spending time with her friends and family (including her “dog-son” Hickup), searching out local food experiences, and painting miniature figurines.
Tyler Dittman, DO (Assistant Director of Osteopathic Education)
Dr. Dittmann is originally from Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022. He completed his 3-year residency in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal medicine at CAMC/GVMC in Lewisburg, West Virgina in 2025. Dr. Dittmann started with UK St. Claire in August of 2025 as the Assistant Director of Osteopathic Medicine. He oversees the Osteopathic Recognition curriculum and OMT specific clinic for the residents.
Jenna McKinney, DO
Jenna McKinney, DO, a native of Pikeville, Kentucky, graduated from Morehead State University with her Bachlor of Science in Biomedical Science in 2016. She continued her medical education at the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Elizabeth Matera, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Matera received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin's Madison Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Matera was recently appointed as the Maternity Care Director for UK St. Claire Family Medicine.
Originally from Horse Cave, Kentucky, her hobbies include outdoor activities, traveling, reading, film and gardening.
William Melahn, MD, FAAFP
Dr. William Melahn has worked for UK St. Claire since 1997 when he came as a National Health Service Corps scholar. He graduated in 1994 from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1997. In 2004, he was a winner of the AAFP Foundation/Pfizer Teacher Development Award. His professional interests include family-centered maternity care; child, adolescent and college healthcare; medical informatics and evidence-based medicine; and doctor-patient communication. Dr. Melahn is vice president of medical affairs at UK St. Claire. He served as site director of the Family Medicine Residency Program until November 2010, and was presented with the Family Medicine Faculty Teaching Award in 2011.
Carolyn Moore, MD
Dr. Carolyn Moore received her medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia and completed her residency at the Family Practice Residency Program at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr.Moore is our current Balint Support group leader.
When she is not practicing medicine, Dr. Moore enjoys horseback riding, yoga, and learning to be an amateur herbalist.
Jacob Sifers, DO
Dr. Sifers is from Bean Station, TN. His undergraduate education was completed at Alice Lloyd College and he completed his medical school education at the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2022. He joined the University of Kentucky Rural (Morehead) Family Medicine Program at UK St. Claire for his residency training and graduated in 2025. During residency, Dr. Sifers successfully completed the University of Kentucky Residents as Teachers program and went on to win the STFM Resident Teacher award. Dr. Sifers practices inpatient medicine and OMT at UK St. Claire. In his spare time, Dr. Sifers enjoys nature photography, watching Indy car racing, and spending time with his wife, Madison, and cat, Sophie.
