Jordan Faloon, D.O.
PGY 4
Hometown: Medway, ME
Undergraduate: University of New England
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite place in Maine: Biddeford Pool
Medical interests: alternative medicine, maternal fetal medicine
Favorite weekend destination: A ski weekend at Sugarloaf
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine is my home and Portland is such an awesome place to live, small program however has the specialty exposure of a large, academic center, and supportive environment with approachable attendings who are passionate about teaching.
Celebrity I most resemble: Zooey Deschanel
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Portland Lobster Company
Jennifer LaBudde, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Cooperstown, NY
Undergraduate: Colorado College
Medical School: University of Colorado
Interests / Hobbies: cycling, reading, backpacking, brewing beer, making things
Favorite place in Maine: Chesuncook Lake
Medical interests: contraception and abortion care
Favorite Maine activity: canoeing
What did you do before Medical School: instructor for Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in Maine, ran an Etsy business
Why Maine Medical Center: great group of residents, beautiful location
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be an… artist or craftsperson
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Pai Men Miyake
Hannah Niebulski, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Rochester
Interests / Hobbies: Knitting, running, hiking, cross country skiing, hitting up the LL Bean store after midnight
Favorite place in Maine: Cross country skiing at Maine Huts and Trails Association
Medical interests: Family planning, international medicine
Favorite weekend destination: Anywhere a bike ride or run will take me...especially if a beach is at the end of it!
Why Maine Medical Center: Large catchment area that brings in many high risk patients, diverse patient population with many recent immigrants/refugees, and attendings that are dedicated to teaching and will tailor your cases/schedule to help fill in knowledge gaps.
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would... Own a food truck inspired by my favorite EPIC diet order "chips and sips"
Favorite restaurant in Portland: 2 Lights Lobster Shack
Elizabeth Zamore, D.O.
PGY 4
Hometown: South Hero, VT
Undergraduate: Union College
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests / Hobbies: running, bicycling, skiing
Favorite place in Maine: Sugarloaf Mountain. Carrabassett Valley, ME
Favorite weekend destination: My hometown in Vermont!
Favorite Maine activity: skiing, beaching
What did you do before Medical School: I worked at Boston University School of Public Health on an epidemiological research study of Head and Neck Cancer.
Why Maine Medical Center: As a 4th year medical student rotating at MMC in obgyn, I felt immediately welcomed by the residents, attendings, nurses and staff. I was thrilled to match here!
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Portland Pie
Catherine Brooker, M.D.
PGY 3
Hometown: Dallas, GA
Undergraduate: The University of Georgia
Medical School: The Medical College of Georgia
Interests / Hobbies: hiking, cooking and baking, traveling
Medical interests: global medicine and working with underserved populations
Favorite Maine activity: enjoying the outdoors
Best / Worst Job: my worst job was counting and measuring seeds for a plant biology lab. The best and most rewarding job so far has been my time at Maine Med!
Why Maine Medical Center: the variety of patient populations you get to work with as a resident, as well as the camaraderie and pride people have throughout the hospital
Favorite restaurant in Portland: 158 Pickett Street Cafe, The Lobster Shack
Morgan Abbey, M.D.
PGY 3
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Undergraduate: John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Interests / Hobbies: car camping or backpacking, hiking, and climbing
Favorite place in Maine: every beach I've been to in Maine
Favorite weekend destination: Ferry Beach
Favorite Maine activity: eating ice cream
Personal goals: Hike as many 4000 footers in the Appalachian mountains possible while in Maine.
Craziest / Best / Worst Job: craziest job: substitute teaching/ best job: Frisbee golf instructor/ worst job: painters assistant
Why Maine Medical Center: Residency is great time to explore other parts of the country! When you combine a great location with a great program (awesome residents/faculty, hybrid community/academic program, opportunities for international medicine)--what's not to love?
Celebrity I most resemble: Amy Adams
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be an… artist and children's book author while living in a cottage by the beach
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Pai Men Miyake
India Stewart, M.D.
PGY 3
Hometown: Harmony, Maine
Undergraduate: University of Maine Orono
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Maine Track Program
Interests / Hobbies: Yoga, hiking, food culture
Favorite place in Maine: Baxter State Park, Rockport, Craigs Pond, Crosby’s Drive In, my grandmother’s house
Medical interests: Rural medicine
Favorite weekend destination: Midcoast Maine to enjoy restaurants and hiking
Favorite Maine activity: Exploring our islands
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine is my home and it is incredibly rewarding to provide care to not only patients who come from my own community, but also patients from the diverse population of Portland.
Celebrity I most resemble: Katie Holmes
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be an: Astronaut!
Favorite restaurant in Portland: The Honeypaw
Margaret Wilkes, M.D.
PGY 3
Personal Quote: Margaret Wilkes grew up in Wichita, Kansas. She attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, where she rowed for the university and received a B.A. in Anthropology with a certificate in Global Health. Margaret returned to Kansas to complete medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. There, she served on the board of the student-run JayDoc Free Clinic and furthered her interest in global health while working in rural clinics in Guatemala and Zambia. During her spare time, Margaret enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading. She is thrilled to call Maine her home for the next four years and is looking forward to exploring the Northeast and to trying some new winter activities!
Katie Andrinas, M.D.
PGY 2
Hometown: St. Germain, WI
Undergraduate: Hamline University (St. Paul, MN)
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Interests / Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Biking, Board Games, Netflix, Cooking and Baking
Medical interests: Public Health, Quality Improvement, Family Planning, Pediatric and Adolescent Gyn
Why Maine Medical Center: I grew up in Northern Wisconsin and love the “north”. On my trip to Maine to interview I felt right at home in the outside culture and natural beauty of the area. I also went the L.L. Bean outlet in Freeport and kind of fell in love (and spent waaaay too much money). Overall it was a great trip and I really saw Portland as live-able city compatible with my lifestyle. I was also looking for an academically inclined program with more of a community feel and really felt that Maine Med struck the perfect balance between an emphasis on academic medicine and the community program culture and training environment.
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a… cake baker- opening up a bakery/ extravagant cake decorating shop has always been my fallback plan in life
Laura Denman, M.D.
PGY 2
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Interests / Hobbies: climbing, skiing, hiking
Medical interests: Rural Medicine; access to care, reproductive justice
Personal goals: To be the person my dog thinks I am.
Craziest / Best / Worst Job: Ski Instructor for groups of 3 – 6 year olds
Why Maine Medical Center: Fantastic surgical training, strong academics with a commitment to the community and state they serve.
Celebrity I most resemble: Rose Leslie
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be an... architect
Elizabeth Spellman, M.D.
PGY 2
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Interests / Hobbies: running, hiking, knitting, baking
Medical interests: women’s reproductive freedom
What did you do before medical school: Peace Corps Zambia
Why Maine Medical Center: Everyone I met during my sub-I and on my interview day was genuinely happy, enthusiastic about teaching, and committed to making MMC welcoming environment for patients and staff.
Caitlin Mccarthy, M.D.
PGY 2
Hometown: Charlestown, MA
Undergrad: Colgate University
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Interests/hobbies: Running, baking, eating, and traveling
Favorite place in Maine: Belfast, ME
Medical interests: Family planning and global health
What did you do before medical school: I did several years of clinical research in Boston before starting medical school. I managed studies in the fields of orthopedics at BWH and subsequently anesthesia/critical care at MGH.
Why Maine Medical Center: I had a wonderful 4th year rotation here during medical school! MMC is a hybrid community and academic center that serves a diverse patient population, which is exactly what I was looking for in a program. There is also a strong sense of camaraderie among the residents that makes MMC a really great place to work and learn.
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Baharat
S. Kathleen Carson
PGY 1
Hometown: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Undergrad: Colorado School of Mines
Medical School: University of Virginia
Interests/hobbies: Hiking, Trail running, Nordic and downhill skiing, Backcountry camping, Yoga
Medical interests: Infertility, Postpartum Depression, Fertility Awareness Based Methods of Family Planning
What did you do before medical school: Danced with the Colorado Ballet, Yoga instructor
Why Maine Medical Center: : Academically driven, community based program with welcoming residents and faculty in a beautiful place to live.
Nadi Nina Kaonga
PGY 1
Hometown: Durham and Newmarket, New Hampshire, and Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi
Undergrad: Columbia College, New York
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Interests/hobbies: Travel, reading, listening/dancing to music, writing, spending time with family and friends
Favorite Maine activity: Taking a drive in the fall once the leaves change color (it’s gorgeous!), visiting sugar shacks in winter (maple syrup = delicious), swimming in lakes or hanging out at the beach in spring/summer.
Medical interests: holistic care, clinical decision-making (and considerations for resource-replete vs -limited settings) and increasing access to safe and quality surgical care for women (especially in hard to reach areas)
What did you do before medical school: Worked with governments, NGOs and for profits as a technical advisor on digital health and health systems strengthening / I still get to do this which is pretty cool and ‘forces’ me to keep learning about the health, global health and development sectors and inspires me to continue to critically think about better ways to approach public health and health service delivery.
Why Maine Medical Center: For me, the question is why not Maine, as Maine Medical Center (MMC) is a gem. MMC has amazing teaching faculty, wonderful and supportive staff, brilliant and friendly co-residents, diverse patients (due in part to the state being immigrant-friendly), research opportunities and more all located in an idyllic setting.
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Benkay
Larissa Weirich
PGY 1
Hometown: Salem, Oregon (but recently moved from the “other” Portland!)
Undergrad: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Interests/hobbies: Running, hiking, backpacking, skiing, board games, exploring places to get good food/drinks with friends
Favorite Maine activity: Not sure yet! Excited to explore
Medical interests: Family planning and reproductive health policy, global health
Why Maine Medical Center:Maine has a smaller community feel within a larger academic center, which is exactly what I was looking for. Top that off with the people and the beautiful surroundings, and I couldn’t be happier to be training here.
If I wasn't a doctor, I would be a... journalist. And travel the world through my work.