Central Maine Healthcare recently celebrated the opening of a new clinic that will focus on prevention of cardiovascular disease. What was once the Medication Management Clinic is now the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute (CMHVI) Prevention and Sub-Specialty Clinic.
“CMHVI’s main mission is to decrease the risk of heart and vascular disease here in the Lewiston -Auburn area,” said Michael Berlowitz, MD, chief medical officer at Central Maine Healthcare. “One of the mainstays of decreasing risk is prevention, so this clinic is all about controlling the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.”
Dr. Berlowitz said the clinic is dedicated to hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other cardiovascular subspecialties. The clinics are designed for people looking to manage their blood pressure, cholesterol as well as help with diet and lifestyle. Clinic services will continue to manage anticoagulation and provide medication management.
The CMHVI Prevention and Sub-Specialty Clinic is located at 10 High Street on the CMMC campus which was the site of a ribbon cutting to celebrate its opening.
CMHVI brings skilled medical specialists and innovative treatments to the people of central Maine and beyond, including rural areas whose residents previously had limited access to high-quality care. We provide a wide array of services ranging from conservative medical care and rehabilitation to surgery for common, and sometimes complex, heart and vascular conditions. We also focus heavily on educating our community and preventing disease before it develops.
Pictured: Erika Tremblay, a patient of the Prevention and Sub-Specialty Clinic, cuts the ribbon to help celebrate the clinic’s opening.