Charles M. Belisle, M.D.

Associate Residency Program Director

Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: US Naval Regional Medical Center, Jacksonville Florida
Joined MMC/MMP: 1977
Medical/Professional Interests: Teaching medical students and residents
Personal Interests: Family, gardening, veterans affairs

Mark Bouchard, M.D.

Faculty

Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Maine Medical Center Primary Care Sports Medicine
Joined MMC/MMP: 1999
Medical/Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, addiction treatment, chronic pain management
Subspecialty: Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Cycling, golfing, cross-country skiing and landscaping

Margaret Curran, MD

Faculty

Medical School: Tufts (Maine Track)
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Joined MMC/MMP: 2019
Medical/Professional Interests: Women’s health, obstetrics, newborn care, adolescent health care, palliative care
Personal Interests: Triathlon, running, baking, crossword puzzles.

Peggy R. Cyr, M.D., M.S.

Director Medical Student Education; Assistant Program Director, Residency Program

Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: Maine Medical Center/Mercy Hospital, including a 4th year as chief resident
Joined MMC/MMP: 1991
Medical/Professional Interests: Care of the skin, Womb to tomb healthcare
Subspecialty: Masters in Medical Education Leadership
Personal Interests: Walking, Hiking, Kayaking

Kohar Der Simonian, M.D.

Faculty Physician

Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Fellowship: Beth Israel Family Medicine, Reproductive Health and Advocacy, New York, NY
Joined MMC/MMP: 2015
Medical/Professional Interests: Women’s health contraceptive management, miscarriage management, options counseling
Subspecialty: Family Planning
Personal Interests: All things Armenian, including the Kardashians, and all the other things that make life enjoyable: eating, drinking, and a good run

Heather Gillespie, M.D., MPH, FACSM

Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: Maine Medical Center Sports Medicine
Joined MMC/MMP: 2015
Medical/Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Pediatric Fractures, Female Athlete Triad
Subspecialty: Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Swimming, biking, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), enjoying the Maine coast and spending time with my family and two Labrador retrievers 

Joel Guarna, PhD

Behavioral Health Faculty Lead

Medical School: Bowling Green State University, PhD in Psychology, 2000
Internship: Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology
Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology/Substance Use Disorders at VA Boston Healthcare System
Joined MMC/MMP: 2016
Joined Family Medicine Practice: 2019
Sub-specialty: Addiction (Master Addiction Counselor through NAADAC)
Medical/Professional Interests: Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology, Resident Education, Chronic Pain, Chronic Disease Management, Addiction, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Evolutionary Psychology and Medicine
Personal Interests: Reading, cooking, running, hiking, exploring Maine

Amy Haskins, PhD

Research Navigator

Education: PhD in Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Joined MMC/MMP: 2006; Joined Family Medicine in 2014
Medical/Professional Interests: Epidemiology, study design and research methodology
Personal Interests: Hiking, calligraphy, knitting, being outdoors in all seasons with my family.

Vicki Hayes, M.D.

Faculty Physician

Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: University of Vermont
Joined MMC/MMP: 1993
Medical/Professional Interests:Medical Education, Med Ed Research, college health
Subspecialty: Adolescent Medicine
Personal Interests: Yoga, animal care, scrapbooking, spending time with family

Christina Holt, M.D., MSc, M.A.

Research Director, Department of Family medicine

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: Swedish Hospital
Fellowship: Boston University, Preventive Medicine Residency and Research Fellowship
Joined MMC/MMP: 2005
Medical/Professional Interests: Research on Medical Education, Addiction, Obstetric Care; Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Rural Health care delivery
Subspecialty: General Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Personal Interests: Music, Dancing, outdoor activity, learning foreign languages

Carly McAteer M.D.

Associate Residency Program Director

Medical School: University of Nevada
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Joined MMC/MMP: 2003
Medical/Professional Interests: Maternal and child health, ultrasound, office procedures
Personal Interests: Running, volleyball, cooking, sewing, guitar, doing anything silly with my kids

Kathleen A. McGarr, M.D.

Assistant Residency Program Director; Director Maternal Child Health Service; Chair, MMC Medical Records Committee

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Joined MMC/MMP: 1997
Medical/Professional Interests: Care of pregnant women, newborn and pediatric care, inpatient care
Personal Interests: Live in Falmouth with my husband and 4 adolescent children, gardening, cooking, swim parent

Alison Miller, M.D.

Inpatient Services Director

Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center, including a 4th year as Chief Resident
Joined MMC/MMP: 2015
Medical/Professional Interests:Inpatient Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Subspecialty: Addiction Medicine (coming soon!)
Personal Interests: Hiking, biking, fishing, and books on tape

Adam Normandin, MD

Faculty

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Joined MMC/MMP: 2018
Medical/Professional Interests: Working with patients experiencing homelessness
Personal Interests: Running, biking, stand-up paddle boarding

Debra Rothenberg, M.D., PhD

Associate Residency Program Director

Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Rochester/Highland Hospital
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Academic Family Medicine
Joined MMC/MMP: 2002
Medical/Professional Interests: Maternal child health/OB, cross-cultural and community medicine, care of the underserved
Personal Interests: Family - husband, 2 sons and a dog, discovering new and beautiful parts of the state with them, travel, cooking, gardening

Alison Samitt, M.D.

Residency Program Director

Medical School: Dartmouth
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Joined MMC/MMP: 1996
Medical/Professional Interests: Working with residents and students, Maternal Child Health, Information Mastery, Wellness, Leadership
Subspecialty: N/A
Personal Interests: Running, yoga, skiing, being on the sidelines at my kids sporting events

Craig Schneider, M.D.

Director of Integrative Medicine

Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona
Joined MMC/MMP: 2001
Medical/Professional Interests: Integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, nutrition, mind body medicine
Subspecialty: Integrative Medicine
Personal Interests: Walking, hiking, mountain biking

Elisabeth B. Wilson, M.D., MPH, MS-HPEd

Chair, Department of Family Medicine

Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: University of California, San Francisco, Family and Community Medicine
Fellowship: Health Services Research Fellowship, Family and Community Medicine; National Research Service Award
Joined MMC/MMP: 2017
Medical/Professional Interests: Caring for vulnerable populations; health professions education; family medicine advocacy; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Personal Interests: Getting to know my wonderful new family medicine community, exploring the Portland area, and hanging out with my dog Max

Ted Wissink, M.D.

Attending physician

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical Center, Integrative Medicine
Joined MMC/MMP: 2010
Medical/Professional Interests: Integrative Medicine
Personal Interests: Tennis, mountain biking, skiing and just generally being active with my family