Health Centers: Bar Harbor, MDI & Trenton
General Surgery • Bar Harbor, ME • Since 1897
About
Mount Desert Island Health (MDI Health) is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Bar Harbor, Maine, serving Mount Desert Island, outer islands, and surrounding Hancock and Washington counties. Key points: - Composition: Hospital, health centers, and Birch Bay Village, forming an independent, nonprofit system. - Mission: Provide compassionate care and strengthen community health. - Locations: 5 offices across Bar Harbor (HQ) and surrounding areas; main presence includes Bar Harbor facilities and affiliated health centers. - Brand: Unified under MDI Health to reflect a connected network (announced May 4, 2026). - Community service: Serves Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, and nearby islands (Swans, Frenchboro, Cranberry) plus satellite communities. - Recognition: Named among Best Places to Work in Maine (2025). If you’re specifically looking for “Health Centers: Bar Harbor, MDI & Trenton Bar Harbor,” the page indicates MDI Health operates Bar Harbor locations as part of the Bar Harbor health services network within the broader Mount Desert Island Health system.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
17 Hancock Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Phone
207.801.5300
patient.advocate@mdihospital.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services does the General Surgery clinic provide?
MDI Hospital General Surgery provides general surgical services at MDI Hospital (Bar Harbor).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 3.3/5 (29 reviews)
- U.S. News & World Report: 92% willingness to recommend (N/A (patient experience score 5/5))
Patients praise
- Professional, kind, and compassionate staff and nursing teams
- Effective and quick emergency room care for some patients
- Strong community support and appreciation for established local care providers
- Cleanliness and efficiency during specific clinic or hospital visits
Common complaints
- Difficulty scheduling appointments or long wait times for providers
- Challenges with staff communication and accessibility outside of patient portals
- Inconsistency in quality of care and provider turnover
- Frustrations regarding hospital billing processes
"The staff are very professional and if you cant wait to see your provider an available one will see you IM VERY HAPPY!"
— Trenton Health Center patient review"The nursing staff from the emergency room through her whole visit were so kind, so effective, and helped her get better every day."
— MDI Hospital patient review"It takes two months to get an appointment with a likable doctor, the only ones readily available have terrible manners with patients."
— Trenton Health Center patient reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- 'Law & Order' creator Dick Wolf donates $10M to MDI Hospital — Aug 27, 2025
- MDI Hospital gets $4M gift to help fund major upgrade — Dec 2, 2025
- 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
- Ruth Colket’s $4 Million Leadership Commitment Anchors MDI Hospital’s Campus Transformation — Dec 1, 2025
- Maine's New Law Enhances Birthing Center Closure Protections — Apr 13, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More general surgery clinics in Bar Harbor
Summary tailored to your query: Medical services in Bar Harbor, ME - Bar Harbor is a municipal government agency and town in Hancock County, Maine. The official Bar Harbor website (barharbormaine.gov) provides town hall services, community information, and links to local government resources. - The town hosts medical-related institutions indirectly through its community and research presence (e.g., Mount Desert Island, College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, MDI Biological Laboratory) but the site does not specify a dedicated medical services department. - For direct medical services, residents typically use local healthcare providers in Bar Harbor and surrounding Hancock County, with access via Maine Route 3 and nearby facilities on Mount Desert Island. The town is adjacent to healthcare options in Ellsworth and other neighboring towns. - Key contact: Bar Harbor Town Hall and government offices via the official site; phone numbers listed on the site include 207-288-4098 and 1-207-288-1026. If you need specifics on clinics, hospitals, or emergency medical services in Bar Harbor, I can search for and summarize those from the latest local listings.
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