Radiology has been a service line offered by Spectrum Healthcare Partners since we were formed in 1996. Our radiologists work with partner community health systems to provide their expertise, analyzing or “reading” images. We have a strong team of board-certified experts, many with advanced subspecialty training. When the pandemic hit, we wanted to be sure […]
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Resilience Coaching Program Our leadership team recognized early on that our physicians share in the widespread burnout phenomenon affecting American medicine. Fortunately, measures of burnout among Spectrum physicians show them to be happier in their work than their counterparts nationally. To demonstrate our commitment to the wellbeing of our physicians, we have provided a variety […]
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Each year, the Maine Chapter of the AHA acknowledges two individuals to receive the Crystal Heart award. This award recognizes those who strive to make Maine a better place to live, work, and thrive through their commitment to the wellbeing of Maine citizens. David Landry, our CEO, was recognized for his singular leadership in improving […]
You already know that Spectrum Health Care Partners offers top-notch medical care for patients across Maine, and parts of New Hampshire But did you also know about our commitment to the continuing education and training of tomorrow’s health care providers? Providers from all of our divisions are committed to teaching, training, and mentoring medical students […]
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Have you heard of Spectrum’s Regional Block Program? It is a special, localized type of pain management that our anesthesiologists can offer to surgical patients. As you likely know, nerves carry messages of sensation from various parts of your body to your brain. This is how you feel everything from a tickle, to a shoe […]
Spectrum’s own Michael A. Jones, MD, recently received an honorary appointment of Life Trustee from the American Board of Pathology for his many professional contributions to that board. Dr. Edward Ashwood, President of ABPath, presented him with a plaque at the organization’s Summer Board of Trustees meeting. Dr. Jones was a Trustee of the ABPath […]
When you experience an unexplained numbness, tingling, pain, cramping or muscle weakness, your physician may recommend electrodiagnostic testing to study how your nerves and muscles are working. A nerve conduction study measures how fast an electrical impulse travels through your nerve. During the test, a small electrical shock will be applied to your nerves to […]
Sports burnout is a response to chronic stress after the continued demands of playing a sport or doing an activity without the necessary or proper recovery periods. This can happen to any athlete, but it’s most common in younger athletes. For all athletes, parents, and coaches, it’s important to be aware of the signs and […]
Here at Spectrum Orthopaedics, we offer our patients musculoskeletal ultrasound as one way to help diagnose conditions. Ultrasound or sonography involves sending sound waves into the body. These sound waves bounce off of tissues and form a computer picture through a handheld transducer. Ultrasound images are captured in real time so they can show movement […]
Dirk Kokmeyer, DPT and physical therapy manager of our Spectrum Orthopaedics – Brunswick location talks all things running: tips, running analysis, and how to gear up for the upcoming Dempsey Challenge. Check out the full video below! To learn more about our physical therapy services and teams, click here. […]
