The following providers joined WVU Medicine in January:
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Claire Bentley, MD, is an anesthesiologist at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She completed an anesthesiology residency and a regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine fellowship at WVU.
Jacqueline Everly, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. She most recently practiced at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital, and prior to that was a registered nurse at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She is a graduate of WVU.
WVU MEDICINE CHILDREN’S
Vincent Arnone, MD, is a pediatric neurologist at WVU Medicine Children’s. He completed child neurology training at UPMC and a neurology residency at WVU. He holds a dual appointment in the Department of Neurology.
WVU HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE
Jessica May, PA-C, is a physician assistant with the structural heart program. She is a graduate of Alderson Broaddus University.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Brandi Robinson, LICSW, is a clinical social worker in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ruby. Brandi has several years of behavioral health experience. She was most recently the chief quality officer at Highland Hospital.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Rachel Dearth, PA-C, is a physician assistant with the Department of Orthopaedics at Ruby. She was most recently with Encompass Health and is a graduate of Marietta College.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Alexis Stephens, PA-C, is a physician assistant with the Department of Otolaryngology at Ruby. She is a graduate of Seton Hill University and comes to WVU from Bassett Health Network in New York.
PRIMARY CARE
Kudora Maize, DNP, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner at the WVU Medicine Cheat Lake clinic. She was formerly with Genesis Healthcare and prior to that was with WVU Medicine.
RADIOLOGY
Marc Buzzelli, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist at Ruby. He was formerly with South Hills Radiology Associates, St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Michele Lilley, FNP, is a nurse practitioner in emergency medicine at United Hospital Center. She was previously with United Physicians.
PRIMARY CARE
Ashlee Baldwin, FNP, is a nurse practitioner with the Mid-Ohio Valley Medical Group where she worked as a registered nurse. She is a graduate of Walden University.
WVU CANCER INSTITUTE
Rowena Gonzales-Chambers, MD, is a hematology and oncology specialist at Princeton Community Hospital.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dee Brim, PA-C, is a physician assistant at Summersville Regional Medical Center. She was previously with Appalachian Regional and is a graduate of Mountain State University.
PRIMARY CARE
Justin Stephens, PA-C, is a physician assistant at Oakland Primary Care. He was previously with Bassett Medical Center.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Autumn Ruse, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner at Uniontown Hospital. She was previously with Southwest Women’s Healthcare and graduated from Chamberlain University.
PRIMARY CARE
Gina Canada, DO, is a family medicine physician at the family medicine clinic in Carmichaels. Dr. Canada was formerly with Excela Health. She completed a family medicine residency at The Medical Center, Heritage Valley, in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
Richard Conn, MD, is a family medicine physician at the family medicine clinic in Connellsville. Dr. Conn was formerly with Excela Health. He completed a family medicine residency at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.
Erica Martin, PA-C, is a physician assistant on the hospitalist service at Uniontown Hospital. She recently earned a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies at Duquesne University.
Julie Furajter, FNP, is a nurse practitioner on the hospitalist service at Uniontown Hospital. She was a registered nurse there for several years and then earned her FNP degree at Purdue Global University.
For questions or to refer a patient, call 855-WVU-CARE. Visit WVUMedicine.org/providerhubfor more physician resources.
