Meet our Team

Our Team of Professionals

paducah vascular institute staff photo, a group of people standing in the operating room together

Welcome to the PVI Team!

Our team of professionals is here to make you comfortable and provide the best care possible.  Paducah Vascular Institute is a place where patients will be seen for arterial and vein disorders, as well as patients who require dialysis access/maintenance, and venous access procedures.  Patients can be treated medically, surgically, or with minimally invasive (endovascular) techniques. Many of these minimally invasive procedures can be done in the office without the need to go to the hospital. These procedures can be safely performed in the office with local anesthesia or moderate sedation administered by a trained anesthetist.

Dr. Scott Sanders, a man wearing glasses and a scrub shirt that has the paducah vascular institute logo on it

Dr. Scott Sanders, MD.

Paducah Vascular Institute was founded by Scott Sanders, MD in 2021.  Dr. Sanders finished his vascular/endovascular surgical training in 2000 at the Arizona Heart Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.  He was trained by the world renowned surgeon Ted Diethrich, MD. Over the last 20 plus years, Dr. Sanders has supervised surgical residents at a level one trauma center, taught medical students in vascular surgery, and even helped train other cardiologists and vascular surgeons learn new endovascular procedures.  He has been an employed physician in Paducah since 2010, and helped countless patients with life and limb threatening arterial and vein disorders. In 2021, he decided to open the first vascular institute in the region. Dr. Sanders' goal is to bring his years of experience to provide state of the art, patient centered, vascular care, often in an office based setting.

Marty Clark, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, a man wearing a scrub top with paducah vascular institute logo on it

Marty Clark, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Marty is Paducah Vascular Institute’s Nurse Practitioner. Marty has been in the medical field as a nurse for 17 years with a majority of that time being spent in a critical care role. Marty’s quality of care ensures the patient’s best individual outcome. Marty’s number one role is helping patients achieve their vascular health goals. Marty is a Certified Wound Care Specialist.


“I am from Graves County but have worked in Paducah for the majority of my healthcare career. I am married with 4 children and spend most of my time with family. I feel very connected to the local community and look forward to serving them”

Photo of Alexis Birk and Laken Crouse, Registered Vascular Techs at Paducah Vascular Institute

Surgical Team

  • Jamie Hill, RT
  • Heather Yates, Procedure Assistant
  • Scott Sanders, MD
  • David Webb, RT
  • Leighann Ellison, CRNA
Paducah Vascular Institute Clinical & Clerical Staff. A group of people in scrubs are posing for a picture.

Clinical & Clerical Staff

  • Michelle Birk, Pre-cert Clerk
  • Trent Johnson, CMA
  • LJ Willis, Registration Clerk
  • Tina Morehead, Surgery Scheduler
Photo of Alexis Birk and Laken Crouse, Registered Vascular Techs at Paducah Vascular Institute

Alexis Birk & Laken Crouse, Registered Vascular Techs

Alexis is a Registered Vascular Technologist at Paducah Vascular Institute. She graduated from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at WKCTC in 2019.

She has been registered in Vascular since before graduation.


Laken is Paducah Vascular Institute’s Registered Vascular Tech. Laken graduated from the Diagnostic
Medical Sonography program at WKTC in December 2011. She has been registered in Vascular Technology since 2012. 

Shelly Mathis, PVI Practice Manager. A woman in scrubs stands with her arms crossed in front of a pv institute sign.

Shelly Mathis, Practice Manager

Shelly comes with 20 plus years of medical experience in the medical field. Shelly has experience in office management, customer relations, insurance and patient care. 

Share by: