MaineHealth internal medicine specialists (also called internists) diagnose and treat adult patients. Our board-certified doctors are here to help you understand your health, prevent disease and manage chronic conditions.
What is internal medicine?
Internal medicine physicians provide care for adults age 18 and older. Their responsibilities include health maintenance and disease screening, diagnosis and care of acute and chronic medical conditions, and management of patients with multiple complex medical problems.
Internists may focus their practice on general internal medicine and primary care. Others may have additional training, with sub-specialties in specific areas, including:
- Allergy and immunology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious disease
- Oncology
- Rheumatology
