David Shepherd, CRNA

David has been with Adams Memorial Hospital since October 2018. He enjoys caring for the wide variety of patients in our community and truly appreciates the “caring as family” environment. His home life is full of joy in spending time with his wife and his community of friends. They are also blessed to spend time with their two grandchildren.

David appreciates the diversity of surgical services provided to our patients and strives to tailor every care encounter to meet the needs of each patient as an individual. He particularly enjoys partnering with families to minimize discomfort during their labor and delivery experience.

David has more than 25 years of experience as a board-certified registered nurse anesthetist. He served in the U.S. Army until his retirement in 2001. He provides all types of anesthesia care, ranging from mild sedation to major regional anesthesia and general anesthesia. He is proficient in a variety of extremity nerve blocks for surgery and post-operative pain as well.  He also provides epidural and/or spinal pain services for laboring mothers.

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
Master of Science in nurse anesthesia, US Army/University of Texas Health Science Center Houston and San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Science in nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Certified by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)