Maine
Endometriosis care in Maine
PelviQuest does not yet have a bookable specialist in Maine. Portland is the in-state center; Boston academic hospitals are about two hours away.
Maine has about 1.4 million residents, including about 289,000 women aged 15 to 49 (Census ACS); at the WHO prevalence of about 10% that is roughly 29,000 living with endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.
Order-of-magnitude estimate: Census ACS women aged 15 to 49, WHO prevalence about 10%.
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Endometriosis care in Maine: the facts that matter
The largest metro areas in Maine are Portland, Bangor and Lewiston. Maine has expanded Medicaid under the ACA (KFF). State programs and clinics: Maine health department, women's health (opens in new tab). Portland is about 100 air miles from Boston, the distance behind the usual out-of-state referral.
Facts checked 2026-10-13. Sources: data.census.gov, api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, maine.gov, kff.org, kff.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org.
Specialist endometriosis care in Maine
Maine has no allopathic medical school and no public one. The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford is the state's only medical school, and it is private. No Maine hospital appears on the AAGL's list of fellowship sites in complex benign gynecology. MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland lists endometriosis among the gynecologic conditions its obstetrics and gynecology service treats, offers minimally invasive, robotic and hysteroscopic surgery, and its staff listing includes a surgeon whose stated focus is minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is the main hospital for the northern half of the state.
Bangor is about 110 air miles from Portland and about 200 from Boston, so a woman in Penobscot County who wants a specialist opinion is usually choosing between a drive south to Portland and a longer trip to Massachusetts.
Maine adopted the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, according to KFF. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the state public health agency.
Checked 2026-10-13. Sources: une.edu, aagl.org, mainehealth.org, northernlighthealth.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, kff.org, kff.org, maine.gov.
Where specialist gynecology is concentrated in Maine
Most excision surgeons train and practice at or near academic centers. In Maine:
- MaineHealth Maine Medical Center (Portland)
Across the state line: Dartmouth Health (Lebanon) in New Hampshire.
Named for where gynecologic surgery is concentrated, not as programs we have assessed.
Travelling for care from Maine
Maine borders New Hampshire, and a specialist across the state line is often closer than one across the state.
Questions from Maine
- Does PelviQuest have an endometriosis specialist in Maine?
- Not yet. Physicians join state by state; when one joins in Maine, this page and the app will show it.
- Can I use PelviQuest in Maine?
- Yes. The questionnaire, trackers, insights and report work in every state; bring the report to any gynecologist.
- Where do most Maine patients end up for endometriosis surgery?
- Usually at or near MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, or with a private excision surgeon trained there. Physicians who treat endometriosis in Maine can join the network.
Six things to check before choosing a surgeon in Maine
excision experience, clinical diagnosis, not surgery first, pelvic nerve and pelvic floor care, imaging read by experienced hands, a team around the surgeon, time and follow-up. The questions behind each point are on the specialist directory page.
Neighboring states
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