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Since 2000, Sweet Dreams has provided anesthesia to over 150 local medical and dental offices in Utah. Meet our amazing anesthetists, who treat your patients with the same care we give our own families.

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Ryan Bartholomew,CRNA

Ryan Bartholomew was born and raised in Springville, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's degree in nursing, before completing a Master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia at the University of Kansas. Ryan comes to our practice with 15 years of healthcare experience including 10 years of providing anesthesia. Ryan has experience with a variety of patient populations from pediatrics to older adults and has worked in critical care medicine, emergency medicine, surgical services, and rural healthcare. Most recently, he served as chief of anesthesia services in a hospital surgical setting in Kansas.

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Ryan is happy to be back in Utah near extended family. He is married with 5 children. He enjoys woodworking, biking, soccer, and trying to convince his 140 lb. Great Dane that his shadow isn’t that scary. 

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Matt Newbury,CRNA

Matt Newbury, CNRA received his bachelor's degree in nursing from Utah Valley University in 2011. He then completed a master's degree in nurse anesthesia from Kaiser Permanete in 2016. He has worked in many heathcare settings and has been with Sweet Dreams since 2022. Matt and his wife have three kids and live in Vineyard, Utah. Matt enjoys traveling, playing sports and spending time with his family. 

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Stuart Shellenberger,CRNA

Stuart Shellenberger, CRNA attended Eastern Arizona College where he became a Registered Nurse in 2001. He then graduated Grand Canyon University, receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 2008.  He did his anesthesia residency at Halmot School of Anesthesia and has been in practice since 2012. He was the chief of Anesthesia at Whiteriver Indian Hospital from 2017-2023. He and his wife Brittany and their children live in Layton, Utah. He is an avid outdoorsman and loves anything mechanical. 

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Our Working Philosophy

"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word--excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it."     
 

- Pearl S. Buck
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