Physicians

KEVIN P. ANDREWS, MD

Dr. Andrews is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, with special interest in high and low risk obstetrics, advanced laparoscopic surgery and endometrial ablations. He received both his medical and undergraduate degrees from the University of Vermont and has been practicing medicine since 1983. A former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Andrews completed his internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. His professional affiliations include: the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the North American Menopause Society and the Maine Medical Association. Dr. Andrews started his practice in 1990. He and his family live in Falmouth.

CECILIA L. CALDWELL, MD

Dr. Caldwell, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, has a special interest in obstetrics, adolescent care and menopause. She received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island. In 1988, she completed her residency at Maine Medical Center where she also served her internship. Dr. Caldwell started her practice in 1989. She has been associated with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists since 1986. A native of Pennsylvania, she now lives in Portland.

BRUCE L. CHURCHILL, MD

In addition to many professional awards, Dr. Churchill received the Portland Press Herald “Doctor of the Year” award in 2000. A board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Churchill has special interest in menopause and adolescent care. He earned his medical and undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at Maine Medical Center. His professional affiliations include: the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Cumberland County Medical So≠ciety. Dr. Churchill started his practice in 1984. He lives with his family in Cumberland.

ERIN C. DAWSON-CHALAT, MD

Dr. Dawson-Chalat, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, joined Coastal Women’s Healthcare in 1995. Her special interests include high-risk pregnancy, menopause, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, adolescent gynecology, colposcopy, infertility and in-office endometrial ablation and sterilization. She received both her medical and undergraduate degrees from the University of Vermont and completed her internship and residency at the University of Miami. She is a member of: the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Maine Medical Association. Dr Dawson-Chalat started her practice in 1992. She is a native of Portland and lives with her family in Cape Elizabeth.

JENNIFER N. SHINNERS, MD

Dr. Shinners, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University. She completed her residency at State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Her special interests include obstetrics, adolescent gynecology, menopause, colposcopy, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, in-office endometrial ablation and sterilization, and sling procedures for urinary incontinence. She is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a native of Augusta and lives with her family in Scarborough.

BARBARA D. SLAGER, MD

Dr. Slager received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University. She completed her residency at Maine Medical Center. Dr. Slager is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with special interest in adolescent well-woman visits, high and low risk obstetrics, cervical pathology and colposcopy, and contraceptive counseling. Her professional affiliations include: the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Maine Medical Association. Dr. Slager started her practice in 2002. She lives with her family in Gorham.

JOSEPH L. WILKIS, MD

Dr. Wilkis received both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Michigan. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. A board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Wilkis has a special interest in the evaluation and treatment of infertility. He also specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery. His professional affiliations include: the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, among many others. Dr. Wilkis started his practice in 1973. He and his family live in South Portland.

TASHA A. WORSTER, MD

Dr. Worster is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She received her medical degree from the University of Vermont and her undergraduate degree from Colby College. She completed her residency at the Maine Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Worster started her practice in 2002. She has a special interest in routine and high-risk obstetrics, infertility, endometrial ablation, the treatment of irregular bleeding, and minimally invasive surgery. In particular, she is trained in performing laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH). She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists and the Maine Medical Association. Dr. Worster lives Portland.