RUMFORD — A Bethel man seriously injured in a multiple rollover accident in a small field off Route 232 late Wednesday night remains hospitalized in Lewiston. Kasey Downs, 24, was listed in critical condition Thursday night, a Central Maine Medical Center spokeswoman said. Downs suffered life-threatening injuries shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday when he lost […]
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Radlinsky joins Lisbon Family Practice
LEWISTON — Family nurse practitioner Kate Radlinski has joined the Central Maine Medical Center associate professional staff. She is seeing patients at Lisbon Family Practice in Lisbon. A registered nurse since 2004, Radlinski earned a master’s degree in nursing this year from the University of Southern Maine in Portland. She has worked as a registered […]
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Ray wins DAISY Award
LEWISTON — Registered nurse Allison Ray has been recognized as a Central Maine Medical Center DAISY Award recipient. The DAISY Award is sponsored by the DAISY Foundation. DAISY is an acronym for “diseases attacking the immune system.” The foundation is headquartered in Glen Ellen, Calif., and recognizes nurses who consistently demonstrate compassion, critical thinking skills, […]
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Dr. Taddeo appointed to CMMC staff
LEWISTON — Joseph R. Taddeo, M.D., a general and trauma surgeon, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. He is practicing with Central Maine Surgical Associates in Lewiston. He recently worked as a trauma-general surgeon at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. While serving with the U.S. Navy, he was deployed […]
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Local groups to study Bates Mill No. 5 as possible fitness center
LEWISTON — Central Maine Orthopaedics has developed a concept, in cooperation with Grow L+A and the Fitness and Wellness Professional Services of Princeton, N.J., to establish an integrated fitness and medical service center at Bates Mill No. 5. The Princeton company has opened a number of similar sites in New Jersey, partnering with hospitals in […]
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Surgeon to discuss knee problem treatments
LEWISTON — “Surgical Treatment of Knee Problems” is the subject of a special presentation set for Thursday, May 1, at Central Maine Medical Center. Orthopaedic surgeon Paul Cain, MD, will discuss options for the surgical repair of knee disorders and injuries. A long-time member of the central and western Maine medical-surgical community, Cain practices in […]
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Suicidal woman shot by police remains in ‘serious’ condition
RUMFORD — A local woman who was shot twice by a police officer Tuesday evening remained in serious condition Wednesday, according to a spokesperson at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Jessica Byrn-Francisco, 25, called a crisis hotline late Tuesday afternoon and threatened to commit suicide, police Chief Stacy Carter said. Carter said the […]
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Lewiston hospital appeals court award to Greene man
AUBURN — A Lewiston hospital is appealing a lower court jury verdict that awarded $200,000 in damages to a former patient who had been told he had a fatal form of cancer. Laird Covey, then-president at Central Maine Medical Center, sent a letter to Wendell Strout of Greene in December 2009 sympathizing over the anguish […]
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Edwards joins CMMC medical staff
LEWISTON — Nina K. Edwards, M.D., a general surgeon, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. She is practicing with Central Maine Surgical Associates in Lewiston. She specializes in minimally-invasive surgery, also called laparoscopic surgery. Before joining the greater Lewiston-Auburn medical community, Edwards worked for more than eight years at York […]