Our practice primarily provides general internal medicine and pediatrics to Eastern Maine area patients, ranging in age from newborns through geriatrics. We emphasize preventive medicine, but also have an active hospital practice. In addition we have an occupational medicine program for local businesses with our own on site physical therapy department. We have an active sports medicine presence in the community and offer on-site orthopedic evaluations and physical therapy for both the competitive and non competitive athlete. Coastal Health Center offers cosmetic dermatology including botox, dermal fillers (restylane, perlane, radiesse) and customized laser procedures.

Our convenient location allows a close working relationship with Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, where we care for acutely ill patients.

We also have a close working relationship with specialists in Bangor, Portland and Boston and can refer when necessary.

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Patient Services (But are not limited to)
Comprehensive physical exams, child and adolescent care, newborn care, adult and geriatric care, office gynecology, on-site physical therapy, sports medicine, occupational/industrial medicine, medical consults, cardiac intensive care/critical care, comprehensive skin care featuring cosmetic dermatology.

Diagnostic Testing, EKGs, audiometry/vision testing, pulmonary function testing, fiber optic sigmoidoscopies, cardiac stress testing, allergy testing, event monitors/Holter monitors, nerve conduction testing

Office Hours
Our office is located at 37 Commerce St. in the new Ellsworth Business Park, Ellsworth, Maine. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Patients are seen by appointment only. We pride ourselves on punctuality. Please plan to arrive several minutes before your appointment time. We realize the value of your time and will do everything possible to keep your waiting time to a minimum. In return, we ask that you call ahead for appointments, cancel appointments that you cannot keep, and be patient with us if emergencies interrupt our schedule.

Missed Appointments:
Coastal Health Center honors our medical relationship with you and in order for this to be a positive experience for us both, we ask that you be here for your reserved time with us. Because we are unable to see another person if you miss an appointment, you will be charged for appointments not kept. Three missed appointments would facilitate a review of our medical relationship.

Phone Calls and Lab Results
When you call our office with questions, our receptionist will refer you to the appropriate department. Frequently, medical questions can be handled most promptly by speaking with our nurse. She is qualified to either answer your questions, or get the information from the physician for you. At times when the office is very busy the receptionist will take your phone number and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.
It is our policy to notify patients of diagnostic testing results if they are abnormal. We do this by phone calls, letters, or verbally by the physician at your next appointment. If you have testing done and don’t hear back from us in a reasonable amount of time, please call us and let us know.

Medications
It is vitally important that we know what medications you are taking through this office or through another physician. Please plan to bring your medications with you to your office appointments. Please also alert us if any of them are changed.

Prescription medications can be refilled by computer by giving us the pharmacy name, medication name and prescription number. Controlled drugs such as narcotics will need written prescriptions, and will not be refilled on the weekend. Please anticipate your needs and take care of this during the week.

Our computerized prescription system allows us to fax prescriptions to most pharmacies. We also have an on-site pharmacy stocked with many low cost generic medications. Many patients find it more convenient to pick up medication while in the office, especially during acute illnesses. Please ask about our pharmacy and whether it might be an option for you.

Problems:
We encourage you to let us know if we are not serving your needs fully. Your are important to us and we welcome your input.

Individuals Seeing Patients:

Stephen H. Nightingale MD
	Internist, Pediatrician. Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics with special interest in sports medicine, occupation/industrial medicine and cosmetic dermatology including non-surgical laser therapy.
Joy Foster FNP MS
	Ms. Foster is a Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in women’s health care and general family practice medicine. She is available to see patient’s of all ages and has a particular interest in women’s health.
Tim Wakeland, MSPT, ATC
	Mr. Wakeland has worked as a Physical Therapist for 13 years and a Certified Athletic Trainer for 15 years. Physical Therapist for the University of Maine Black Bear Athletes for the last 12 years. Masters of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences and is a Doctorate in Physical Therapy candidate through Des Moines University. He became a Certified Athletic Trainer in 1990.

Call Coastal Skin Center now to set up an appointment 207.667.2422 or 888.379.5664