Sheridan Memorial Hospital recently welcomed anesthesiologist Dr. Andrew Ferris and emergency medicine physician Dr. Kelsey Ferris, to the hospital and community.
For Dr. Andrew Ferris, a Sheridan native, returning home is both personal and professional.
“Sheridan Memorial Hospital is demonstrative of our community’s goals to always build something bigger and better,” he said. “It’s nothing like corporatized medicine because you get a sense that everyone has skin in the game. You’re not just another turning gear in a machine.”
Before medicine, Dr. Andrew Ferris worked as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, an experience he believes complements his medical career.
“Medicine is like engineering for the body in the sense that you’re studying the systems of a system and how they work together,” he said, adding that he is excited to give back to the community that supported him in his youth.
Dr. Andrew Ferris returns to Sheridan after he and his wife, Dr. Kelsey Ferris, spent the past four years completing their medical residencies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Kelsey Ferris joins the SMH team as an emergency medicine physician.
Originally from Utah, Dr. Kelsey Ferris discovered her love for medicine through her passion for movement and martial arts, while her draw to emergency medicine centered on the challenge of problem-solving in critical moments.
“My favorite part of emergency medicine is ‘cracking the code,’” she said. “Somebody comes in with a problem and you have to put all the little pieces together to figure out what’s happening and how to make them better.”
Both physicians look forward to serving the people of Sheridan and surrounding communities.
“The people here are so kind. They care about each other,” said Dr. Kelsey Ferris. “That’s what makes us thrive as a society and as people — to give back and to have neighbors that you care about.”
Both physicians chose Sheridan Memorial Hospital because of its strong commitment to patient-centered care.
“We became doctors because we want to care for people,” said Dr. Kelsey Ferris. “Billing, coding, paperwork — all that can come later. We’re all really here for the people. We chose Sheridan Memorial Hospital because it puts patients first.”
Outside of medicine, the couple enjoys spending time outdoors with their two young sons. AJ enjoys reading and exploring the outdoors, while Kelsey loves Tae Kwon Do, ping-pong, birdwatching, hiking and climbing.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Andrew Ferris and Dr. Kelsey Ferris to Sheridan Memorial Hospital and to our community. We are excited for the care, dedication, and compassion they bring to our patients and families.