Pam Rietschel takes full-time role at breast care center‏

Lewiston, Maine - Pamela R. Rietschel, M.D., has joined the Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center professional staff. She has been co-medical director of the center since it was established, and recently accepted the role of the center’s full-time breast surgeon.

Rietschel has a diverse surgical practice background. She was most recently a member of the Central Maine Vascular Surgery practice surgical staff. In the 25 years she has worked in the Lewiston-Auburn area, she has practiced both general surgery, including breast surgery, and vascular surgery. She is now specializing in breast surgery at the Bennett Center.

“It is a pleasure to have Dr. Rietschel at the Breast Center as it will allow us to expand our services and continue to offer men and women with breast disease, including cancer, timely, efficient and compassionate care, extending from physical examination and treatment to follow-up care and survivorship,” nurse practitioner Kathi Varney.

Varney, an experienced breast care provider, will continue to see patients and work closely with the