Faculty
The faculty at MMC is a congenial and talented group of anesthesiologists dedicated to excellence in residency training. We are fortunate to have the best and brightest, many who have chosen to leave 'big city' programs and settle in Maine for its outstanding quality of life and to work at a hospital dedicated to the highest standard of patient care.
Program Management
R. David Warters, M.D.
Chair, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School
Residency: University of Texas Medical School
John Allyn, MD
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
Past Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesiology- Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiac Ultrasound-Massachusetts General Hospital
James Flowerdew, MD
Program Director
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology – The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario
Isaac Chemmanam, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
Residency: Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Interventional Pain Management-Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John Kwock, M.D.
Assistant Program Director
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
Fellowship: Medical Simulation Education and Research –University of Virginia
Angus Christie, M.D.
Assistant Program Director/Past Program Director
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Residency: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Duke University Medical Center
Core Faculty
Christopher Abruzzese, DO
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia: Johns Hopkins University
Christopher Adams, M.D.
Medical School: University of Toledo, College of Medicine
Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy Boulanger, MD
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
William “Chase” Boyd, M.D.
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Fellowship: Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center – Transplantation
Subspecialty: Transplantation
Eric Brown, MD
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Arielle Butterly, M.D.
Medical School: Harvard University Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Critical Care-Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant in Anesthesia-Massachusetts General Hospital
Bryn Carpenter, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
Christopher Cary, M.D.
Past Program Director
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Anesthesiology-Massachusetts General Hospital
Craig Curry, M.D.
Medical School: SUNY Health Sciences Center
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine-Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Karine De Oliveira Dias, MD
Medical School: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - College of Medicine
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia: Boston Children’s Hospital
Gary DiLisio, MD
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
Kolleen Dougherty M.D.
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine-Massachusetts General Hospital
Jim Gagnon, MD
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Hartford Hospital
J. Richie Garcia, M.D.
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Barry Gleason, MD
Medical School: BU/Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certified: Pediatric Anesthesiology
Matthew Green, MD
Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Patrick Hackett
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Diane Hankes, DO
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Connecticut
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology-Children’s Hospital Boston
Stephen Harden, MD
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Critical Care: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jessica Hathaway, MD
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Duke University Medical Center
Anne Cuttler Hicks, MD
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Duke University
Paul Lennon, M.D.
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
Ted Lord, MD
Medical School: Harvard University Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia-Children's Hospital Boston
Keila Maher, M.D.
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Residency: Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology-Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Jonathan Meserve, M.D.
Medical School: Portland State University, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Residency: Boston Children's Hospital/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia-Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
Ryan Mountjoy, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Fellowship: Regional & Ambulatory Anesthesia-Duke University
Janie Nguyen, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Orion Nohr, M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Adam O’Brien, DO
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Justin Poltak, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Massachusetts General Hospital
Ted Papalimberis, MD
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia: Children's Hospital
Aurora Quaye, M.D.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
William Sauer, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Daniel Smith, MD
Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Residency: The University of Virginia
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia-Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
Laurie Sutherland, M.D.
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesia-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John Allyn
Hometown: Yarmouth, ME
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Interests / Hobbies: Boating, hiking, canoeing, and x-country skiing
Favorite place in Maine: Seal Bay, Vinalhaven
What did you do before medical school: Worked at a boatyard and was a member of Yarmouth (ME) Rescue (volunteer ambulance service)
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine, close to family, great medical staff and friends in the anesthesia department
Eric Brown
Hometown: Brewer, ME
Undergraduate: Harvard College
Interests / Hobbies: Adventuring outdoors, playing guitar and banjo, woodworking
Favorite place in Maine: Mt. Katahdin
What did you do before medical school: Ski bum and carpenter
Why Maine Medical Center: I love caring for fellow Mainers in a great teaching and learning environment
Nancy Boulanger
Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.
Undergraduate: University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: kayaking, hiking, rowing, lobstering, gardening, skiing, painting, renovating houses
Favorite place in Maine: Littlejohn Island
What did you do before medical school: farrier
Why Maine Medical Center: it’s a high quality hospital in an amazingly wonderful place
Dan Smith
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Undergraduate: The University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, music, great danes, anything outside
Favorite place in Maine: Shagg Crag, Acadia, Baxter State Park
What did you do before medical school: EMT/Paramedic
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine Medical Center offers me the opportunity to practice cutting edge medicine in a great location with unlimited access to great outdoors. Portland is a great place to live with all the amenities of a large city but the feel of a large town. I have the opportunity to work extensively with residents and fellows and teach cardiac, vascular, and thoracic anesthesia to future generations of anesthesiologists
Jess Hathaway
Hometown: TA R12 (Shawtown twp)
Undergraduate: Trinity College Harford, CT
Interests / Hobbies: Being outside, gardening, painting, running, cooking
Favorite place in Maine: Beals and the West Branch of the Penobscot River
What did you do before medical school: Taught Middle School Math in West Hartford, CT; Worked at a Fishing Lodge in Alaska
Why Maine Medical Center: Returning home to Maine, after being gone for 20 years
John Kwock
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Interests / Hobbies: Fishing, Hiking/Camping, Skiing, Bobbing my head to music
Favorite place in Maine: Wherever I can find clear water, clean air, see trees and mountains... pretty much everywhere in Maine!
What did you do before medical school: Worked in a lab, asked existential questions about life
Why Maine Medical Center: Great balance of academic medicine, great people, interesting work, and quality of life outside of the hospital. It’s tough to beat!
Ryan Mountjoy
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Interests / Hobbies: Avid golfer, runner, boater…basically anything outside! Oh and diehard Seattle Seahawks fan
Favorite place in Maine: Anywhere along the rugged Maine coast, listening to crashing waves and eating lobster and craft beer
What did you do before medical school: Regional and Ambulatory Fellowship at Duke University, where I also worked in an affiliated private practice prior to moving to Maine
Why Maine Medical Center: It’s a similar theme you may read, but the people are what make the place. My fellow attending colleagues are not only great to work with in the clinical setting, but so many of them have fascinating interests outside of work that reflects the well-rounded person who chooses to work here. Despite being around so many Patriots fans, I love living in Vacationland and am I’m thrilled to raise my family in such a beautiful place with endless things to do and areas to explore, both on land and in the water.
Stephen Harden
Hometown: Gilbert, SC
Undergraduate: College of Charleston
Interests / Hobbies: cooking, travel, college football, do-it-yourself home projects, trying new restaurants, exploring New England with my wife and 2 kids
Favorite place in Maine: Fort Williams in the off-season
What did you do before medical school: I went straight from college to medical school. I did spend one very interesting summer working at SeaWorld in Orlando!
Why Maine Medical Center: MMC is a great place to work. The acuity can be very high, so the patients are always keeping me engaged. We have a really great community of healthcare professionals working together to provide excellent care to those patients. Also, I love living in Maine! We have a fantastic quality of life here, especially for my young family.
Pat Hackett
Hometown: Rutland, Vermont
Undergraduate: University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife and three kids. The beach, hockey, skiing, running, reading and beating my kids at boardgames.
Favorite place in Maine: Where I live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
What did you do before medical school: Instructor at a boarding school for students with special needs.
Why Maine Medical Center: Professionally, MMC was a great fit for me and my wife who is an emergency medicine physician. Personally (most important), Maine is a wonderful place to live and raise our children. We take advantage of beautiful beaches, mountains and everything in between.
Diane Hankes
Hometown: Floral Park NY
Undergraduate: St Bonaventure University
Interests / Hobbies: biking, skiing and social gatherings
Favorite place in Maine: Carrabassett Valley and Cape Elizabeth- the mountains and the ocean!
What did you do before medical school: I worked in banking and insurance utilizing my undergraduate accounting degree.
Why Maine Medical Center: It’s a great group of people providing top notch medical care while supporting each other!
William J. Sauer
Hometown: Milford, Nebraska
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Interests / Hobbies: Spending time with my two girls, running, skiing, travelling, cooking and dining
Favorite place in Maine: Casco Bay
What did you do before medical school: studied chemical engineering in college
Why Maine Medical Center: The opportunity to move to Portland, Maine and to join an incredible anesthesiology department tertiary care center with the goal of expanding our anesthesia, ECLS, and critical care services.
James Flowerdew
Hometown: Falmouth, Maine
Undergraduate: Tufts University
Interests / Hobbies: I love doing anything and everything around the ocean. My family and I spend much of our free time on boats and I recently learned how to kiteboard. I also enjoy hitting the trails on my mountain bike, playing soccer in my “old man’s league” and Nordic and alpine skiing in the winter. I have a very large and fury canine friend named Gus who always keeps me smiling. This winter my boys and I will be rolling up our sleeves and building a 1965 Cobra – my wife thinks we are crazy.
Favorite place in Maine: Camping on East Gosling Island, Casco Bay
What did you do before medical school: Sailmaker
Why Maine Medical Center: It’s all about the people. When you have the right people you can do amazing things. It is a privilege to be part of a team of so many talented providers who work hard to deliver exceptional patient care in a collegial and supportive environment. The fact that I get to experience this in one of the most idyllic places to live is icing on the cake.
C. Ted Lord
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Interests / Hobbies: running, gardening
Favorite place in Maine: in the ocean
What did you do before medical school: taught science in Boston, studied in France,
Why Maine Medical Center: A terrific department in a great state
Christopher W. Cary
Hometown: Springfield, MA
Undergraduate: UMass/Amherst
Interests / Hobbies: Skiing/boating/woodworking
Favorite place in Maine: Anywhere from Two Lights to Tenant’s Harbor
What did you do before medical school: I worked framing houses for 2 years
Why Maine Medical Center: My initial exposure to Maine was spending summers on Peaks Island. Eventually, my parents moved to the island, and 4 of their 6 children followed them to Maine. I chose Maine Med because of its rare combination of phenomenal clinical volume and variability, medical excellence, and a wonderful place to raise a family.