David Timmons, CRNA

David Timmons, DNP, APRN, CRNA, is a member of the CCI Anesthesia care team. David is originally from Murray, KY where he attended Murray State University for his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science while also pursuing a career as a professional mountain bike racer. During his junior year at Murray State, he attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO through the National Student Exchange Program to race bikes for the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team.

 Upon graduation, David moved back to Durango for many years before moving to Flagstaff, AZ to attend Northern Arizona University to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. After working as a Registered Nurse in Intensive Care Units and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Units in Prescott, AZ, and Seattle, WA, David moved to the Cincinnati, Ohio area to attend Northern Kentucky University where he received his Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degree and became a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. He then moved to Albuquerque, NM to provide anesthesia services as an Independent CRNA at a variety of hospitals and surgery centers throughout the area before taking his dream job back in Durango at Animas Surgical Hospital.

 David is certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, and licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse Anesthetist in New Mexico and Colorado.

 When not working, David enjoys spending time out on the dirt or in the snow with his wife Amanda and their 6 year old rescue Doberman Pinscher. David also spends time volunteering every year in Guatemala with The Cascade Medical team, an affiliate of Helps International. There, he works with the team to provide anesthesia services to the indigenous people of the Guatemalan Highlands while Amanda installs high-efficiency wood-burning stoves and water filters into the local’s homes.