SMHC Offers Self-Referral Screening Mammograms to Non-Patients
August 07, 2022
Media Contact: Allison Kenty
allison.kenty@mainehealth.org
BIDDEFORD, Maine – August 8, 2022 – Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC), part of MaineHealth, has expanded their mammogram screening services to reach all women in York country, whether or not they are current patients.
Women living in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Sanford, Springvale, Lebanon, Shapleigh, Newfield, North Waterboro, East Waterboro, Waterboro, or Alfred, can now self-schedule their mammograms at SMHC without a primary care physician’s referral.
If you, or someone you know are living in SMHC’s service area, and are looking to schedule a screening mammogram, simply call: 207-283-7171.
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About Southern Maine Health Care
Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) is an award-winning health care organization that includes a full service, acute care medical center in Biddeford and a medical center in Sanford with York County’s only inpatient behavioral health unit. Both medical centers offer 24/7 Emergency care, surgical and diagnostic services. SMHC offers primary care, specialty care, outpatient diagnostic and therapy services across York County and Walk-In Care centers in Kennebunk, Saco, Sanford and Waterboro. SMHC is Joint Commission accredited and is part of the MaineHealth system, a growing family of health care services in northern New England with a non-profit mission dedicated to “improving the health of our patients and communities by providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers, and researching better ways to provide care.” To learn more, visit www.smhc.org.
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