Spectrum Healthcare Partners’ anesthesiology team plays a vital role in neurosurgery, where every second and every signal matters. “Neurosurgical procedures often involve incredibly delicate work near the brain or spinal cord,” says Parker Merrill, MD, Spectrum anesthesiologist and division director of neuro-anesthesiology at Spectrum. “As anesthesiologists, our job is to create a safe, stable environment […]
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When a patient goes to the doctor, answers are often the goal. When pathology results are needed to provide those answers, the waiting period can be stressful. “Our pathology division understands that the patient experience doesn’t start when the specimen reaches the lab. We understand that it starts when the patient has their biopsy,” says […]
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At Spectrum Health Care Partners, we celebrate the many gains made by women in medicine and strive to foster an atmosphere where all physicians feel supported in their work. Consider this recent shift in demographics: As of the 2023-2024 school year, the Association of American Medical Colleges noted that more than 55-percent of medical students […]
Digital platforms used for the transfer, viewing, storage, and processing of medical images have become essential to medical communities nationwide. Known as picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), they’ve been around long enough that medical practices may be in the position of needing to upgrade or replace them. Such was the case at Spectrum’s Northern […]
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Living in Maine, we have the luxury of witnessing the beauty of autumn. Our skylines fill with vibrant colors as the leaves change, preparing for winter. It’s a sight that attracts thousands to our state each year. What these visitors don’t see is the arduous process of fall cleanup that ensues once all the trees […]
The opioid epidemic doesn’t discriminate. This tragic and largely avoidable public health issue affects individuals from across the socio-economic spectrum, as well as people who worship various religions and those from a multitude of ethnic backgrounds. The good news is that each one of us can take an active role in reducing the likelihood of […]
In 2005, Dr. Sean Hanley was approached with an opportunity that he felt was extremely intriguing – traveling to China to perform surgery for those who could not afford it, a mission project led by the charitable organization Healing the Children. “It was really by chance,” he recalled. A nurse in the Portland area suggested […]
The 14th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon is currently underway at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center and will run through March 16th! Spectrum Healthcare Partners is proud to be part of such a special event that helps children from all over the state who visit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital whether […]
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