BELGRADE - Aaron “Jack” Barnard will be joining the medical staff of Belgrade Regional Health Center in December. In 2003, Jack obtained a Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies from the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Previously, he completed an undergraduate degree in biology at South Eastern Oklahoma State University.

 

Jack brings extensive experience in providing medical care in Central Maine as well as in the military. His areas of expertise include orthopedics and preventive health. He recently stated: “I was born in Central Maine and my extended family lives in the area. I am pleased to be connected to the region and to be able to care for my neighbors.”

Jack will be joining Amy Madden, MD; Michael Landrum, DO; Jennifer Caudell, FNP; and Katie Morang, FNP, who provide medical care to patients of all ages. In addition, clinical social workers Kimberly Patnode and Laurie Rodrigues, assist patients with behavioral health needs, Dianne Raymond, PhD, PMHNP, offers adult psychiatric medication management, and Bert Mason, DPM, provides podiatry services. The health center offers primary care to over 2,000 people from the Belgrade Lakes Region and beyond.

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Belgrade Regional Health Center is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in Central and Western Maine. Dedicated providers deliver high quality medical and behavioral healthcare to citizens in over 80 rural communities. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare and major insurances. In addition, a sliding fee program is available to uninsured and underinsured residents as well as assistance with applications for programs that help with the cost of healthcare and medications including the Health Insurance Marketplace. A private, non-profit with a 42-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants and individual donations.