Surgical - Down East Community Hospital
General Surgery • Machias, ME • Since 1964
About
Down East Community Hospital (Machias, ME) is a 25-bed acute care nonprofit hospital serving Washington County, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Machias. It offers inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric/gynecologic, and emergency care as part of an integrated health system. Notable surgical specialties at this small rural hospital include Orthopedics, Urology, ENT, Surgical Podiatry, and Pain Management, with an emphasis on quality and patient safety. The hospital operates multiple family medicine clinics in Machias, East Machias, Milbridge, and Jonesport, and employs about 62 staff.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
11 Hospital Drive, Machias, ME 04654, US
Phone
2072553356
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye/Google: 3.1 out of 5 stars (89 reviews)
Patients praise
- Positive patient feedback regarding surgical outcomes and staff professionalism
- Recognition for outpatient surgery experience quality by the Women's Choice Award in 2022
- Strong performance in surgical infection prevention measures like antibiotic timing and blood clot prevention
Common complaints
- Reports of chronic staffing shortages leading to concerns about patient safety and staff morale
- Inconsistent publicly reported patient experience data for surgical services
"My surgery was about a year ago... Surgeon did a great job. The night nurse... was so very kind... everyone went above and beyond!"
— Birdeye Review"Nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital are holding rallies... to call attention to the chronic staffing shortage... that they say is a safety issue."
— Maine PublicSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Washington County Hospital’s CCMAIT Program Proves to be a Huge Success – Down East Community Hospital — Oct 28, 2025
- Whiting Woman Left over $207,000 to Down East Community Hospital – Down East Community Hospital — Sep 28, 2025
- New Down East nursing program launched to address staffing gaps — Sep 29, 2025
- Nurses graduate from new WCCC program — Dec 26, 2025
- This Week in Machias - November 15, 2025 — Nov 15, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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