Physician Information

Anita Tevanian, PA-C

Masters Degree:University of New England

Certifications:ACLS, BLS

Areas of Interest:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Fibrosis

Peter W. Bates, M.D.

Medical School:University of Washington Medical Center

Residency:University of Washington Medical Center

Fellowship:University of Washington Medical Center, Maine Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Lung Cancer

George E. Bokinsky, M.D.

Medical School:Medical College of Virginia

Residency:University of Colorado Medical Center

Fellowship:University of California, Maine Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine

Area of Interest:Sleep Medicine

Medical Director of the Maine Sleep Institute at Maine Medical Center; Associate Professor, University of Vermont School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Lauren H. Brown, CRNP

Masters Degree:University of Massachusetts Yale University School of Nursing

Certifications:Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification, Critical Care RN

Mayuko Fukanaga, MD

Medical School:Keio University, School of Medicine

Residency:Beth Israel Medical Center Manhattan Campus of Albert Einstein Medical College

Fellowship:Beth Israel Medical Center Manhattan Campus of Albert Einstein Medical College

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Stephen R. Gorman, D.O.

Medical School:University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency:Maine Medical Center

Fellowship:Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Areas of Interest:Sleep Medicine, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy, Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma

Member of the Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Medical Director of the Maine Sleep Center at CMA and SleepMed at Falmouth, Maine. Clinical Assistant Professor, University New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Physician with Chest Medicine Associates. Dr. Gorman is one of only a few certified sleep specialists in Southern Maine.

M. Elizabeth Knauft, M.D.

Medical School:University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency:Maine Medical Center

Fellowship:University of Washington

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine

Areas of Interest:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Member of the Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Program Director Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Maine Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Patricia A. Lerwick, M.D.

Medical School:New York Medical College

Residency:Maine Medical Center

Fellowship:Maine Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Critical Care Medicine

Physician with Chest Medicine Associates; Medical Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program at Southern Maine Community College; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Vermont School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Robert D. McArdle, D.O.

Medical School:School of Osteopathic Medicine New Jersey

Residency:Kennedy Memorial Hospital

Fellowship:Kennedy Memorial Hospital

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Areas of Interest:Sleep Medicine

President of Chest Medicine Associates; Medical Director, Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program of New England Rehabilitation Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Vermont School of Medicine.

Stephen A. Mette, M.D.

Medical School:Cornell University Medical College

Residency:Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship:Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Critical Care Medicine

Physician with Chest Medicine Associates; Chief of Critical Care Services at Maine Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Vermont School of Medicine; Associate Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Richard R. Riker, M.D.

Medical School:University of Vermont

Residency:Northwestern University

Fellowship:Maine Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Critical Care Medicine

Member of the Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Director, Critical Care Research, Maine Medical Center Associate Director, Maine Health Vital Network Vice-Chair, Institutional Review Board Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

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David B. Seder, M.D.

Medical School:University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Residency:Maine Medical Center

Fellowship:: Maine Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (New York)

Board Certifications:Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Neurocritical Care

Area of Interest:Neurocritical Care, Resuscitation Science

Physician with Chest Medicine Associates: Maine Medical Center Director of Neurocritical Care and Associate Fellowship Director in Pulmonary/Critical care: Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Benjamin P. Smith, M.D.

Medical School:SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency:University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Fellowship:University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

Thomas E. Van der Kloot, M.D.

Medical School:SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn

Residency:University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics

Fellowship:University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine

Areas of Interest:Critical Care and ICU Telemedicine

Member of the Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Medical Director, Maine Vital Health Network; Medical Director, Adult Medical Critical Care at Maine Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Vermont School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Joel A. Wirth, M.D.

Medical School:McGill University

Residency:Graduate Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine

Fellowship:Yale - New Haven Hospital

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Member of the Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Research Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Clinical Director, Maine Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Associate Clinical Professor (Medicine), Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Jason A. Yahwak, M.D.

Medical School:Creighton University Medical School

Residency:Maine Medical Center

Fellowship:Maine Medical Center

Board Certifications:Internal, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Critical Care Medicine, Thoracic Ultrasound, and Bronchoscopy

Member of Board of Directors of Chest Medicine Associates; Associate Medical Director of Adult Medical Critical Care at Maine Medical Center; Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Director of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine at Maine Medical Center; Clinical Instructor, University of Vermont School of Medicine.

Jonathan B. Zuckerman, M.D.

Medical School:Brown University 7 year program in Medicine

Residency:George Washington University Medical Center

Fellowship:University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Board Certifications:Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Area of Interest:Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Advanced Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis

Clinical Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine. Admissions Subcommittee Member, Tufts University School of Medicine. Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at Maine Medical Center. Clinical Research Committee Member, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Steering Committee Member, Northern New England Cystic Fibrosis Consortium.