Conor Hillert
- Year in ProgramPRG4
- HometownChippewa Falls, WI
- UndergraduateUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison... GO Badgers
- Medical SchoolMedical College of Wisconsin
- Interests/HobbiesSoccer, biking, lifting, cooking, backpacking, camping, hoping to try surfing out here as well
- Favorite place in MaineWolfe's Neck State Park
- What you did you do before med schoolCarpentry
- Favorite Maine activityChecking out local breweries, biking, or fly fishing
- Medical interestsIR with focus in MSK interventions and everything radiology, plus health policy and administration
- Why Maine Medical CenterThe IR program is filled with individuals that I knew I would be able to get a great hands on education from starting as an intern. Portland has tons of outdoor activities while having great restaurants and breweries. Easiest choice I've made coming here for residency.
- If I wasn’t a doctor I would be a…Chemical Engineer
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandScales vs Sur Lie
Richard Byrnes
- Year in ProgramPRG3
- HometownPortland, ME
- UndergraduateUniversity of Southern Maine
- Medical SchoolTufts University School of Medicine, Maine-Track Program
- Interests/HobbiesFishing, snowboarding, hiking/camping, hanging out with friends, trying out new breweries
- Favorite place in MainePortland
- What you did you do before med schoolI worked in a biotech lab in Windham, ME helping to create and distribute polyclonal antibodies for both industrial and research purposes. I also worked a number of jobs downtown ranging from valet, maintenance man, janitor, to breakfast server.
- Favorite Maine activityFly-fishing, shucking oysters, saying "bub"
- Medical interestsInterventional Oncology, anything minimally invasive that can help patients feel better with less time spent in the hospital
- Why Maine Medical CenterIt was an honor to rotate in Maine during medical school, and in that time it became clear to me that I desired staying in Maine and continuing to work with the excellent staff and population we have here. It is an honor to stay in my home state and continue to learn and grow in this journey.
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandWow, that's a really hard one - it's impossible to go wrong with Fore Street.
Jeremy Stephan
- Year in ProgramPRG1
- 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