DownEast Orthopedics | Hand, Hip, Knee, Sports Injury & MRI ...
Orthopedics • Rumford, ME
About
Down East Orthopedic Assoc is a private orthopedic practice based in Bangor, Maine, serving Central, Northern, and Eastern Maine. Key services include hand, knee, hip, sports injuries, and related orthopedic care, with MRI capabilities handled by MRI Technical Director Stephanie Thompson. The practice operates three offices in Bangor, Maine, and has an annual revenue of about $21.2 million with a small team (6 employees). Website: downeastorthopedics.com. Notable details: high patient traffic per visit (3.9 pages/visit) but low global presence (global rank ~6.8 million) and modest monthly visits (~1,556).
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
404 State St # 610, Bangor, Maine 04401-6629, US
Phone
207-947-8381
mbrasslett@downeastortho.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye: 4.9/5 stars (2,317 reviews)
- rater8 (Dr. Stephen Walsh): 5.0/5 stars (811 ratings)
- rater8 (Dr. Cameron Trubey): 4.9/5 stars (1,600+ ratings)
Patients praise
- Highly professional and organized staff
- Efficient and timely service delivery
- Physicians described as knowledgeable, thorough, and excellent listeners
- Strong patient-centered care approach with clear explanations of diagnoses and treatment plans
- Positive outcomes for non-surgical procedures like injections
Common complaints
- Complaints regarding administrative processes, specifically issues with obtaining medical records and securing referrals
- Individual patient reports of dissatisfaction with surgical outcomes and communication difficulties
"DEO, Is a fast pace ,well organized ,professional Dr.s office. I was in and out very quickly. ... I highly recommend this office for satisfaction!!!"
— Jim Smith (via Birdeye)"Dr. Stephen Walsh is an extraordinary orthopedic surgeon in all respects: professional skills, patient-centered philosophy which includes patients as part of the 'team', straightforward clear explanations, thoroughness, thinks 'outside the box', has a calm personable demeanor, and so much more."
— rater8 verified patient review"It is absolutely mind blowing the amount of inept administration that accompanies health care, particularly at Downeast Orthepedics."
— Anonymous patient review (uscompanies.net)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Hannah Blasius, AGAC-NP, Joins MaineHealth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rockport | MaineHealth — Jun 1, 2026
- MaineHealth: $70M Orthopedic Hub Coming to South Portland - News Usa Today — Sep 11, 2025
- Rural Maine hospital first in state to offer smart knee replacement — Jul 31, 2025
- InterMed breaks ground on new Scarborough Downs location — Aug 7, 2025
- The Windham Eagle Business: OrthoAccess — May 9, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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