MaineHealth internal medicine specialists (also called internists) provide advanced primary care services for adults. In addition to preventive and routine care, internists are specially trained to diagnose and manage chronic conditions of the internal organs.
What is internal medicine?
Internal medicine providers have expertise on both primary care and internal medicine. Some focus their practice on general internal medicine and primary care. Others may have additional training in sub-specialties such as:
- Allergy and immunology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious disease
- Oncology
- Rheumatology
