St. Mary's Pulmonary Associates

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A Department of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center

This practice treats both pulmonary and sleep issues.

Pulmonary medicine and pulmonologists deal with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs.

This includes many diseases and conditions, such as:

• ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
• asthma
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• cystic fibrosis
• interstitial lung disease
• lung cancer
• lung transplants
• occupational lung disease
• pulmonary hypertension
• pulmonary tuberculosis
• sarcoidosis of the lungs
• SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

Pulmonary medicine is also sometimes called pulmonology.

Pulmonologists also treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.  This is because common causes of poor sleep involve breathing, the lungs and respiratory system.  St. Mary’s Pulmonary Associates are proud to be affiliated with St. Mary’s Center for Sleep Disorders, which is located on the hospital’s Auburn Medical Building campus. To learn more about sleep issues, click here.

St. Mary’s Pulmonary Associates is managed by Norm Poulin. To make an appointment or learn more about the practice, please call 777-4320.

Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)

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Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is the only EMU in the region, one of three in the State of Maine.

The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center is a two-bed unit designed to evaluate, diagnose and precisely treat patients of all ages.  Incorporating computer-based software with spike and seizure detection and using time-synchronized EEG tracing to audio and video recording, we can obtain results to develop an optimal treatment plan to improve the patient's quality of life.  Our unit is staffed with well-trained and compassionate medical, nursing, and technical professionals.

St. Mary's Neurosurgery

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St. Mary's Neurosurgery is a specialty practice, affiliated with St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, located at 77 Bates Street in Lewiston.        

Here at St. Mary's Neurosurgery, we preform a number of neurological surgeries including:  

• Kyphoplastys and Vertebroplastys
• Cervical Fusions
• Lumbar Fusions
• Lumbar Laminectomies
• Lumbar Microdiskectomies
• Brain Tumor Resections
• Insertion of dorsal column stimulators, baclofen and morphine pumps
• Carpal Tunnell Release
• Epicondyelectomy
• X-Stop
• Ulnar Entrapment Surgery
• Craniotomies

Dr. Marc Christensen, MD, PhD is our neurosurgeon on staff, Allison Gagnon, PA-C and Damon Jordan, PA-C are our physician's assistants. We are open Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30 pm. We also have a satellite office located at 76 Eastern Ave in Augusta. Dr. Christensen sees patients there every other Friday. St. Mary's Neurosurgery is managed by Len Farinas. Call Heather or Wendy at 207-777-4460 to schedule an appointment or learn more about our practice.

Hospitalist

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Personal care when you need it the most Hospitalists make your hospital stay easier for you, your family and your regular doctor.  They pay special attention to your condition, progress and treatment, and follow up on your test with recommendations that will speed up your recovery.  They also take the time to answer any questions your family members may have about your care.  Since Hospitalists are in the hospital most of the day, they are able to spend more time with you and your loved ones to keep everyone informed and ease concerns. Hospitalists at St. Mary's make it their business to know everything about a patient's condition as soon as he or she enters the hospital. It is their job to make your hospital stay at St. Mary's as pleasant and beneficial as possible. What is a Hospitalist? A hospital stay can be a confusing and impersonal experience.  A Hospitalist, who is a qualified trained physician staffed at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, can put patients and their families at ease by providing a high level of one-on-one care to during their stay. Hospitalists specialize in the management of patients in the hospital working with primary care physicians and specialists.  With the hospital as their office, these specialized doctors are familiar with all aspects of our facility, specialists, nurses, technicians and other employees.   Informative Care Hospitalists provide a personal link between you and your doctor.   You can be assured that your doctor is informed and involved in your hospital treatment.  A Hospitalist will also let your doctor know what kinds of treatment or medications you may need when you are ready to leave the hospital.