LEWISTON – Dr. Matthew D. Flaherty, a cardiac anesthesiologist, has been appointed to the medical staff of Central Maine Medical Center. He practices with Central Maine Heart Associates, and is a member of the physician staff at the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

Before beginning his practice in the Lewiston-Auburn area, Flaherty practiced with Greeley Anesthesia Specialists at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo., where he served as director of surgical services.

During his time there he held several medical staff positions, including chief of staff.

He was also an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Denver General Hospital’s Department of Anesthesiology, which is affiliated with the University of Colorado.

Flaherty holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and a master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.

Flaherty served an internship in general surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver and a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, also in Denver.

He is certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.