Conor Hillert
- Year in ProgramPRG6 - CHIEF RESIDENT
- HometownChippewa Falls, WI
- UndergraduateUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison…GO Badgers
- Medical SchoolMedical College of Wisconsin
Richard Byrnes
- Year in ProgramPRG5
- HometownPortland, ME
- UndergraduateUniversity of Southern Maine
- Medical SchoolTufts University School of Medicine
Jeremy Stephan
- Year in ProgramPRG3
- HometownDuluth, MN
- UndergraduateMacalester College
- Medical SchoolRush Medical College
- Interests / HobbiesLive music, weightlifting, running, hiking, coffee consumption, reading
- Medical InterestsUterine Artery Embolization, TARE
- What did you do before Medical SchoolI worked for a medical device startup company that focussed on veterans with nightmare disorder
- Why Maine Medical Center?I chose MMC because I believe it offers the most well-rounded and comprehensive training for IR. Most importantly, during my away rotation, I fell in love with the people at MMC. Portland being a beautiful city that reminds me of my hometown was an added bonus!
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aPhysicist or carpenter
John Ficke
- Year in ProgramPRG2
- HometownMystic, CT
- UndergraduateConnecticut College
- Medical SchoolFrank H Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University
- Interests/hobbiesAcoustic guitar, alpine skiing, golf, squash, scuba diving, wakeboarding, slalom skiing
- If I wasn't a doctor, I would be a...A guitarist/singer in an Allman Brothers tribute band.
- Personal quote (100 words or less)Whether you think achieved success or failed, being your most genuine self will always guide you to the path of fulfillment.
- Favorite place in MaineDamariscotta
- Medical interestsInterventional Radiology, interventional oncology
- Favorite weekend destinationMystic, CT
- Favorite Maine activityHiking in the Adirondacks
- What did you do before medical school?Research Assistant in the PET Imaging Program for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA
- Personal goalsTo open my own practice specializing in pain management or other minimally invasive therapeutics, play electric guitar
- Why MaineHealth Maine Medical Center?My family roots on my mother's side originate from Maine. My mother attended Bowdoin and always loved the Maine coastline. Both my grandmother and grandfather were born in Augusta, ME and I have always enjoyed the outdoors, making Maine Medical a perfect place for me to train in IR.
Nicholas Thomas
- Year in ProgramPRG1
- HometownConcordia, KS
- UndergraduateUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison
- Medical SchoolLouisiana State University - Shreveport
- Interests / HobbiesBilliards, Chess, DnD, Electronics, Home Improvement, Hunting, Science Fiction, and Tinkering.
- Personal quote"Chop Wood, Carry Water."
- Medical InterestsDiagnostic and Interventinoal Radiology, Interventional Oncology, Pain Management, Vascular Disease
- Favorite weekend destinationSomewhere near a body of water.
- What did you do before Medical SchoolAthletics, Personal Investment, and Real Estate Management
- Best/worse jobI worked security at a bar in college, it was both the best and the worst job.
- Why Maine Medical Center?It was important for us to go somewhere we could work and raise a family. I felt that Maine Medical was the place I could receive excellent training and preparation for my career while enjoying the work/life balance of the Southern Maine setting.
- If I wasn't a doctor I would be aFirefighter, Game Warden, or an Engineer.