Faculty
Craig Burrows, MD, FAAFP (Program Director)
Dr. Craig Burrows is the medical director of St. Claire Family Medicine–Morehead-Downtown, which is a primary care clinic. He 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 the spiritual aspects of medicine, inpatient care, 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 2 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 local Pregnancy Center and the Cave Run symphony.
Selena Raines, DO (Director of Osteopathic Recognition)
Dr. Selena Raines received her medical degree from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency with the St. Claire Family Medicine Osteopathic Residency Program in 2018. Dr. Raines is a 2017 graduate of the American Osteopathic Association's Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) Fellowship Program and is a nationally known advocate of Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP).
Originally from Louisville, KY, Dr. Raines now resides in Winchester along with her husband and two children.
Amanda Ramey, DO (Medical Director, Primary Care)
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.
Aaron "Parker" Banks, DO
Dr. Aaron Banks was born right here at St. Claire Regional Medical Center and grew up in West Liberty, Kentucky. He received his medical degree from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, KY prior to completing his residency with the St. Claire Family Medicine Osteopathic Residency Program in 2016.
Dr. Banks and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Farmers, Kentucky. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, NASCAR and UK basketball.
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.
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. Before studying medicine, Dr. Matera taught special needs students and was the program director of Teach for America in the Mississippi Delta.
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.
Amber Sexton, DO
A native of Morehead, Dr. Sexton graduated Summa Cum Laude from Morehead State University in 2014 and went on to earn her medical degree from the University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine where she graduated with honors in 2018. She recently completed her residency at UK St. Claire through the University of Kentucky Rural (Morehead) Family Medicine Residency program. Upon her graduation from residency, Dr. Sexton was awarded the Heart of Family Medicine award by program faculty for her dedication to the field of Family Medicine and to her patients. In her spare time, Dr. Sexton enjoys reading, swimming, and kayaking, as well as spending time with her husband, Ethan, and their cats.
