Lewiston, Maine - CMMC has had a superior trauma program since 1994, serving the entire central and western Maine region with care of exceptional quality and reliability. CMMC’sleadership proudly announces an agreement with the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to even further improve CMMC’s trauma and emergency surgery services.
“We are very excited about developing a collegial, interactive professional relationship with the world-renowned MGH medical staff,” said Dr. Larry Hopperstead, CMMC’s Trauma Program Founder and Acting Director. “Our patients will have access to the highest quality of specialized quaternary care for those few patients who are in need of such services.”
George Velmahos, M.D., Chief, MGH Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, will serve as CMMC’s Acute Care Surgery Program Director. Dr. Velmahos, an internationally recognized authority on trauma and surgical critical care, will oversee program development, quality improvement, educational programs and physician recruitment at CMMC.
"CMMC has a rich history in trauma care. Mass General is committed to supporting CMMC's trauma mission and collaborate meaningfully in all aspects, with emphasis on education and quality control. There is nodoubt that this collaboration will be of great value to the end recipient: the patient of Central Maine," said George Velmahos, M.D.
CMMC and MGH will also jointly recruit an experienced trauma and emergency surgery surgeon to serve as the Director for the trauma and acute care surgery program at CMMC. This surgeon, while living and practicing locally, will have joint medical staff privileges at CMMC and MGH, and will be eligible for a teaching appointment at Harvard Medical School.
“We will benefit from ongoing educational and professional-growth opportunities for Trauma Surgeons, Critical Care Specialists, Anesthesiologists, and other specialists,” said CMMC President Laird Covey. “MGH will provide invaluable assistance in recruiting exceptional physicians and providing ongoing quality and educational oversight. I believe our Trauma Program will be stronger in the future as a result of this leadership.”
About the Massachusetts General Hospital
Founded in 1811, the MGH is the third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest in New England. The 900-bed medical center offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. Each year the MGH admits more than 46,000 inpatients and handles nearly 1.5 million outpatient visits at its main campus and health centers. Its Emergency Department records nearly 80,000 visits annually. The surgical staff performs more than 35,000 operations and the MGH Vincent Obstetrics Service delivers more than 3,500 babies each year. The MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the country, with an annual research budget of approximately $500 million. It is the oldest and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all MGH staff physicians serve on the faculty. The MGH is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by US News and World Report. For more information, visit http://www.massgeneral.org.
About Central Maine Medical Center
Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) is a 250 bed tertiary care hospital located in Lewiston. CMMC is home to Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, the three-year Family Medicine Residency Program, and is the base for LifeFlight of Maine in central and southern Maine. Each year CMMC admits nearly 10,000 patients and operates the busiest Emergency Department in Central Maine, annually serving nearly 50,000 patients. As one of only three designated trauma centers in Maine, CMMC, a Level II trauma center, receives trauma patients from across the region of central, western and mountainous Maine. CMMC is also affiliated with the Central Maine Medical Group, a 300 provider multi-specialty practice with offices in 18 communities located throughout coastal, central and western Maine. For more information, visit www.cmmc.org.
Contact Information:
Central Maine Medical Center - Chuck Gill, VP of Public Affairs, 795-2711
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