Grieving Mother Names Doctors in 2-Year-Old Er’mias Mitchell’s De/. at Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro b

Er’mias Mitchell with parents Shardé Sherrill and David Mitchell in family portrait before his death at Valleygate Dental Surgery Center
Er’mias Mitchell pictured with his parents, Shardé Sherrill and David Mitchell. The family continues to fight for justice nearly one year after the toddler’s death during a dental procedure at Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro, NC.
The autopsy report obtained by the family’s legal team lists the cause of death as hypoxic cardiac arrest following endotracheal intubation during induction of anesthesia for a dental procedure, with the manner classified as natural.

The family has long disputed that ruling. They argue a previously healthy child does not simply die of natural causes during a dental visit. They point to what they describe as a cascade of failures, poor communication, and alleged misconduct in the procedure room.

In her Facebook post that is gaining traction, Sherrill writes:

“Until the Justice system does right by my son, I’ll make sure the whole world know who was in the procedure room with him.”

She directly addresses medical staff members by name and role, sharing photos and detailing specific accusations. The post includes images of the individuals she holds responsible.

Sherrill levels serious claims against Dr. Elizabeth Snow, MD, the anesthesiologist. She alleges that Dr. Snow had Er’mias in an unlicensed room, lied by saying he would receive general anesthesia through a face mask, and administered a total of 60mg of propofol to the 2-year-old, 24-pound child — first 30mg, followed by another 30mg even after the boy vomited and showed distress after the initial dose.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Snow MD, anesthesiologist Winston-Salem NC – photo from Shardé Sherrill Facebook post alleging involvement in Er’mias Mitchell case
Dr. Elizabeth A. Snow, MD (Anesthesiologist). Photo shared by Shardé Sherrill in her public Facebook post.
Sherrill further claims Dr. Snow lied multiple times about the child doing fine with anesthesia, left the vomiting out of the dental records without notifying them as his parents, and after Er’mias passed, allegedly went into the records and changed the second dose amount, telling lie after lie.

The post also directly names Dr. Chimere Callaway, DDS. Sherrill accuses Dr. Callaway of having Er’mias in an unlicensed room, watching the child in distress without speaking up to the anesthesiologist, sitting in the consultation room and listening to lies told to the family, and waiting until after the fact to note anesthesia complications in the records. She asks pointedly why Dr. Callaway didn’t speak up for them.