Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

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Name :

Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

Address  :

22 Bramhall Street

Town  :

Portland

State  :

Maine

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

04102 3175

Phone  :

207 662 0111

Web URL  :

Available
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 637

Description
Our Mission
Since its founding Maine Medical Center has been dedicated to a threefold mission

Maine Medical Center is dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the communities it serves by

Caring for our community
Educating tomorrows caregivers
Researching new ways to provide care

We proudly carry our unique responsibility as Maines leader in patient care education and research We are dedicated to the traditions and ideals of notforprofit healthcare Our care is available to all who seek it

History
Maine Medical Center traces its beginnings to the midnineteenth century At that time the only hospitals in the state were a marine hospital in Portland and an insane asylum in Augusta The Civil War had just ended and the Great Fire of 1866 had destroyed much of Portland The economic social and scientific stimulus of the war combined with the drive to rebuild Portland created an urgent need for a general hospital

Maine General Hospital opened its doors in 1874 after five years of planning fundraising and construction following its incorporation by the state legislature in 1868 The fortybed facility served 114 patients during its first year

The Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary opened in Portland in 1890 to provide eye and ear treatment to the poor and Childrens Hospital opened in 1908 to provide free and comprehensive medical care to Portlands children These three institutions merged in 1951 to become Maine Medical Center

A series of construction and renovation projects including a 46 million expansion in 1984 has created the presentday complex of more than a million square feet Todays Maine Medical Center is the largest hospital in northern New England And progress continues Watch the news section of this site for the latest news and announcements about Maine Medical Center
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