Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

Dixon Surgical Center

In Memory of Eleanor Widener Dixon, In Honor of Edith R. Dixon —

Dedicated September 27, 2004

Medical/Surgery RNs are reviewing orders and checking their patients on the central monitor .

Dixon Surgical Center
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
Medical Office Building
50 Union Street
Ellsworth ME

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About Our Surgery

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4 State-of-the-Art Operating Rooms
9 Surgical Preparation/Recovery Rooms
4 Bed Post-Anesthesia Unit
Accommodations for appropriate storage of equipment and supplies
New modern decontamination sterile facilities providing our patients, physicians and operating room professionals with the facilities they deserve
In all, 16,200 sq. ft. of significant medical infrastructure

From our staff, we hear...

"The new Dixon Surgical Center is sorely needed. We will finally have the space needed to more efficiently perform surgical procedures in Downeast Maine."
     — Paul Denoncourt, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

"Increasing our number of operating rooms to four will eliminate the backlog of surgical cases."
     — John Frankland, MD, Director of Anesthesiology

"For the past three years each member of the surgical team has anticipated the opening of the new Dixon Surgical Center. Now patients will realize the benefit of enhanced facilities to complement our existing excellent surgical services."
     — Susan Tardif, RN, Surgical Services

"The increased physical space provided by the new Dixon Surgical Center will give our surgeons the scheduling flexibility they have long lacked. Now multiple complex surgical cases can be performed simultaneously".
     — Mary Townley, RN, Surgical Nurse

Focus on Caring Medical Services to A Growing Surgical Presence

During the last decade Maine Coast Memorial Hospital surgical cases have expanded threefold.
With our current capital expansion underway, the new Dixon Surgical Center will address the growing needs of our community while presenting a setting for new procedures and technology.
Around the Clock Emergency Surgery
Orthopedic Coverage
MD Staffed Anesthesiology Department
And we are growing and recruiting for the Future