Opportunity: Breast Surgeon - Portland, Maine
 Opportunity Details
Specialty: Surgery, Breast
Location: Portland,
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 Job Description

Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute is seeking a breast surgeon for their Breast Care Center.   This is a hospital-employed position with a 100% breast practice.

The Breast Care Center at Maine Medical Center is a state-of-the art full-service facility providing comprehensive breast care, serving as a statewide resource for advanced, sub-specialty breast cancer care.  The Center was the first facility in Maine to be awarded a full, three-year accreditation in 2010 by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and continues to uphold this accreditation.

The Breast Care Center is the regional referral center for MaineHealth, which is headquartered in Portland, Maine, and ranked among the nation's top 100 integrated healthcare delivery networks, with members and affiliates throughout Central, Western, and Southern Maine. The Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute is Maine's leading provider of cancer care and home to the state’s most comprehensive array of award-winning cancer care and support resources.

The preferred candidate would be a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist desiring a breast practice or fellowship-trained breast surgeon.  The position would be based at the Breast Care Center but potentially provide outreach services to other MaineHealth organizations. The position involves teaching and mentoring residents from the MMC General Surgery Residency Program and medical students from the Maine Medical Center-Tufts University School of Medicine.

Situated on the Maine coast, Portland offers the best of urban sophistication combined with small-town friendliness.  The area provides four season recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, sailing, and miles of beautiful beaches.  Just two hours north of Boston, this is an exceptionally diverse and vibrant community. 

 Contact Information
Contact: Alison Nathanson, Director, MaineHealth Physician Recruitment Center

Email: nathaa@mainehealth.org
Phone: (207) 661-7383

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.