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The entire team at Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine was recently honored for delivering exceptional patient care. Jessica King, DO, and her team were awarded the 2024 United Hero Award. The award, which is presented by United Healthcare, recognizes healthcare providers for delivering highly rated patient experiences, based on specific targets in patient experience surveys, including…

The Bridgton Hospital Community Health Fair is back. The hospital held its first annual fair since the pandemic. Turnout was strong for the event that offered people in the Lakes Region community a chance to tour the hospital and learn about expanded services in cardiology, orthopedics and oncology that are now available. Mammograms were offered…

A Bridgton Hospital nurse is this year’s recipient of the Winnie Moore Award. Janette Laplante, RN, who is a nurse leader at Bridgton, was recognized for exemplifying leadership, mentorship and commitment to caring for the Lakes Region community. She was selected by a committee, and the nomination letter reads, in part: Janette is a nurse…

Central Maine Healthcare is pleased to introduce a new provider. Gregory Violette, DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy), works with orthopedic patients at Central Maine Therapy Services. Gregory earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of New England. He says he believes in using active listening, effective communication and empathy with his patients.…

After a hiatus due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Woman’s Hospital Association (WHA) is back. The WHA has a long history of raising funds for critical medical equipment and programs at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, as well as Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP). To announce their comeback, members held a spring…

An enormous achievement for CMMC’s breast health team: they have been awarded re-accreditation status by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), following a recent site visit by the organization. “As a participant of the NAPBC, your breast center has earned distinction as an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. This designation recognizes that your institution…

North Bridgton Family Practice, which is part of Central Maine Healthcare, is excited to welcome a new provider. Chaddwick McBeigh is a certified physician’s assistant (PA-C) who will be seeing walk-in patients. Among his interests is musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation. “I like to make sure patients are always taking steps forward towards better health,” McBeigh…

Central Maine Healthcare’s cancer care program is among the best in the nation, according to the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. The organization promotes cancer prevention, research, education and monitoring of…

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) has announced appointments to two senior leadership positions within the healthcare system. Michael Berlowitz, MD, has accepted the position of chief medical officer for Central Maine Healthcare. Since 2021, Dr. Berlowitz has provided exceptional leadership as chief of Central Maine Heart & Vascular Institute (CMHVI). He will continue to lead CMHVI.…

Topsham Family Medicine, which is part of Central Maine Healthcare, is happy to introduce its newest provider to the Midcoast-based care team. Emily Carle, a nurse practitioner, specializes in family medicine and is seeing patients in the Topsham area. Carle graduated from the University of Southern Maine and is board certified by the American Association…

Central Maine Medical Center’s (CMMC) soon-to-be new neighbor is already making a positive impact. cPort Credit Union is preparing to open its doors this fall at its Lewiston location on Main Street, directly across the street from CMMC. In a show of support for the hospital and its team members, cPort has generously given CMMC…

Central Maine Healthcare is encouraging the communities it serves to remember the saying, “You are what you eat” throughout March, which is National Nutrition Month. The theme for this year’s National Nutrition Month is “Food connects us.” Food is a beautiful way that we can connect with one another through culture and community, registered dietician nutritionists…

Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), Rumford Hospital, Bridgton Hospital and numerous practices, is recognizing its medical residents for the critical role they play in the healthcare system. Feb. 28 is national “Thank a Resident Day,” a time to honor those team members who have graduated from medical school and are…

Central Maine Healthcare recently welcomed a new orthopedic surgeon. Dennis Sullivan, MD, is the newest member of Central Maine Healthcare Orthopedics, specializing in knee and shoulder surgery at Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. Dr. Sullivan says he chose this field because he could clearly see how orthopedic surgery directly improve patients’ lives. “When it comes…

Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) this month became the first hospital in Maine to complete a dual chamber leadless (wireless) pacemaker implant. The electrophysiology team at Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute (CMHVI) successfully performed several implants, using the AVEIR ™ dual chamber pacemaker, an implantable device that stimulates the heart’s two main chambers. While…

Central Maine Healthcare team members are wearing red on Fridays throughout the month of February. February is American Heart Month, a time when everyone-especially women-are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the US. and around the world. The team at Central Maine Heart…

A Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) family medicine doctor recently found himself in the baby delivery business, unexpectedly. Jan. 15 was a typical day at Minot Avenue Family Medicine in Auburn with the team taking care of respiratory illness cases, injuries and other common healthcare issues. But after the last patient of the day went home,…

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) and New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) recently marked the one-year anniversary of their agreement to enhance medical oncology and infusion services in the central Maine region. The agreement was signed last year at CMH’s state-of-the-art Cancer Care Center, and according to John Hamilton, senior vice president, Service Line Operations, the relationship…

Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) is partnering with the American Red Cross and LifeFlight of Maine to host quarterly blood drives that will be held at the Lewiston hospital. The first will be held on Jan. 20 on the CMMC campus at the A,B,C Conference Room, 12 High Street, from 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Donations will…

The Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) Board of Directors and Prime Healthcare Foundation (PHF) announced today that they have reached an agreement for PHF to become the sole corporate member and parent company of Central Maine Healthcare, pending regulatory approvals. Under the agreement, Prime Healthcare Foundation, headquartered in Ontario, California, a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in…

The first baby of 2025 was born at Central Maine Medical Center CMMC on New Year’s Day. The baby boy was born at 2:34 a.m. on Jan. 1 and weighed in at seven pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.  The boy’s mother is Liliana Kimbela of Lewiston. She has not given her boy…

A Rumford Hospital nurse is the recipient of the DAISY Award. Penny Savage, RN, works in the hospital’s Emergency Department. The DAISY Award is an international program that recognizes nurses for their compassionate care and the difference they make in patients’ lives. Savage was nominated by Merideth Alanskas, RN, ED nurse leader and Tina True,…

Central Maine Orthopedics is pleased to introduce its newest provider, Bruce Hamilton-Dick, MD. Dr. Hamilton-Dick went to medical school at Albany Medical College and completed his residency at Albany Medical Center.  He also did a fellowship at the University of Massachusetts in Orthopedics/Sports Medicine. Dr. Hamilton-Dick is particularly passionate about musculoskeletal care and quality of…

Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) has once again been recognized as “High Performing in Maternity Care” by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. For the 2025 edition, 817 hospitals, an…

Central Maine Healthcare is pleased to welcome a new orthopedic surgeon. Saad Mohammad, DO, is an orthopedic trauma surgeon who will be working at CMMC. Dr. Mohammad earned his undergraduate degree at Salisbury University in Maryland and went to medical school at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He completed his…

Central Maine Healthcare is pleased to introduce Nicholas Knowland, MD. Dr. Knowland is a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist who will be treating patients at CMMC, spending most of his time in the operating room. Dr. Knowland has deep Maine ties, having grown up in South Portland. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal. He attended medical school…

Central Maine Healthcare is happy to welcome Gaurav Kakked, MD.  Dr. Kakked is a gastroenterologist who will be seeing patients at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston. Dr. Kakked is very excited to join the team at CMMC, specifically because of the high number of interventional endoscopic ultrasound procedures performed at the hospital. “Some…

Rumford Hospital is proud to announce the launch of its annual Giving Tree in the hospital’s main lobby. Rumford Hospital team members, patients and the public are invited to support a vital cause while celebrating the season of giving. The Giving Tree fundraiser, which began in 2015, offers an opportunity to purchase ornaments in honor…

LEWISTON, Maine (Nov. 8, 2024) Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) honors our veterans in a very visible way. In the second-floor hallway of the Central Maine Heart & Vascular Institute (CMHVI) there is a “Veterans Wall.” It was created by Michael Ricci, MD, who is the former chief of vascular surgery at CMHVI. Dr. Ricci…

LEWISTON, Maine (Oct. 25, 2024) A Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) anesthesiology technician’s transportation challenges have come to an end, thanks to his fellow team members. Corie Hubbard has been at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) for less than a year and didn’t tell anyone he was unable to get reliable transportation to and from work.…

LEWISTON, Maine (Oct. 3, 2024) The Lewison mass casualty event of Oct. 25, 2023 underscored the critical need for maintaining an adequate blood supply.  On that evening, Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) relied not only on its own supplies, but on the resources of the American Red Cross and other community partners, as well. Simply put, blood donations save…

LEWISTON, Maine (Sept. 12, 2024) Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) is pleased to announce the addition of a new provider. Sara Goldsholl, MD, is joining the team at Central Maine Obstetrics-Gynecology on the CMMC campus. Dr. Goldsholl chose to be an OB-GYN because it’s one of the few fields that allows her to care for patients through…