Alena Comella
- Year in ProgramFEL1
- HometownRochester, NY
- UndergraduateB.S. in Neuroscience University of Rochester
- Medical SchoolUniversity of New England
- Interests / HobbiesCrossFit, baking, embroidery, reading
- If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be aI always wanted to be an Astronaut but more realistically I would’ve likely followed the rest of my family in a military career.
- Favorite restaurant in PortlandDuckfat
- Favorite place in MaineTop of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
- Medical interestsLifestyle Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health
- Favorite weekend destinationA lake or the mountains
- Favorite Maine activityHiking or skiing
- What did you do before medical schoolMore School!
- Best / Worst JobBest job was working at an ice cream store
- Why Maine Medical CenterMMC is unique in that it offers the integrative fellowship with a full year of clinical experience allowing for mentoring and time to develop your skills. There’s a fairly diverse population of patients in regard to socioeconomic status and cultural experiences, but in general, people are very open to integrative medicine. Plus, it’s a beautiful place to live and work!
- Celebrity I most resembleI want to say a really unfortunate mix between Zinedine Zidane and Larry David.