Tamara Palka, MD

My interest in children with developmental disabilities began in high school when I worked at a camp for children with special needs, and then my decision to become a physician became clear during a volunteer trip to Nicaragua in college. I have dedicated my career to working with children who are on the Autism Spectrum and/or have developmental delays.

After completing a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Maine Medical Center, I gained additional experience working on two inpatient neurodevelopmental psychiatric units and outpatient clinics in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Although these experiences were wonderful, I was an easy recruit back to Maine to work for Spring Harbor Hospital. I love living the Portland area, giving my own children the opportunity to experience, “the way life should be!”