Cooper Gilmore Health Center in Bar Harbor
Gastroenterology • Bar Harbor, ME • Since 1897
About
Summary: MDI Health (Mount Desert Island Health) is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Bar Harbor, Maine, serving Mount Desert Island and surrounding Hancock County communities. The organization operates a hospital, health centers, and Birch Bay Village, with a mission to provide compassionate care and strengthen community health. Key facts: founded in 1897, 124 employees (+5.4% YoY), annual revenue around $15.9M. Locations include Bar Harbor (HQ) and five offices across the United States. Contact: general emails mary.parham@mdihospital.org and media@mdihospital.org; main phone numbers: 207-801-5034 / 207-801-5042. Note: branding updated to MDI Health, reflecting a unified brand.
Clinic Type
Gastroenterology
Address
17 Hancock Bar Harbor, ME
Phone
2072885081
patient.advocate@mdihospital.org
Opening Hours
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:0 to 5:00 PM
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vitals: 4.4 out of 5 stars (Vitals aggregate) (8 ratings)
Patients praise
- professional and friendly office staff
- excellent patient care by specific doctors and PAs
- supportive and experienced clinical staff
- convenient and efficient clinic visits
Common complaints
- inefficient administrative processes
- difficulty getting prescription refills authorized
- lack of responsiveness to inquiries
- rudeness from after-hours phone staff
- instances of patient-provider conflict
"Professional and friendly office staff. Everyone is very helpful. Thank you so very much!"
— MyHospitalNow.com"I love my doctor, but the practice itself (and everything related to MDI Hospital that I have encountered) is really inefficient administratively. If you need a refill on an Rx, count on it taking several days..."
— BirdeyeSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dick Wolf Gifts MDI Hospital $10 Million and the Hospital Will Have Two Ways To Enter For the Remainder of the Year for Construction Project — Aug 27, 2025
- Maine's New Law Enhances Birthing Center Closure Protections — Apr 13, 2026
- Bar Harbor Fire Department Secures Funding for New Ambulance — Feb 12, 2026
- Employees describe a rocky end at Gilmore Community Healing Center — Aug 21, 2025
- Jackson Lab seeks new operator for on-site child care center in Bar Harbor — Nov 13, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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