You deserve optimized ear & airway health, now
Clear senses and peace of mind are available for you
At PearceMD, we believe you are meant to thrive, not just survive.
When your symptoms are addressed and senses optimized,
your quality of life will improve.
Survive
The ability to smell, taste, swallow, breathe, and have balance are vital to survival. All of these help us stay safe, retrieve memories, and interact with the world and others.
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You deserve to have optimized senses.
Thrive
Have you thought or been told that your chronic congestion, ear ringing, or throat clearing are "unimportant" issues that you will "just have to live with"? Daily annoyances negatively affect quality of life for you and your family.
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Relief is possible when we partner together.
Revive
With age or illness, our senses can decline. Whether abruptly or slowly, a lost sense of hearing, smell, taste, or balance can negatively affect mood and identity.
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We'll work to improve all your senses. It starts with an evaluation.
SEE UPDATED INFO!
Now Available:
A refreshing
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health
In 2022, Dr. Pearce began her practice as a purely Direct Specialty Care Model, (i.e. out of network with all insurances), similar to Direct Primary Care. Direct Care restores autonomy to the patient-physician​ relationship by removing the middlemen, i.e. insurance "rules" and denials.​
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Dr. Pearce believes value-based care should be easily accessible to Mainers who seek ENT health. For this reason, she has thoughtfully chosen to now be in-network with select insurance carriers*, including Traditional Medicare!
While coverage has changed, our values have not. At PearceMD we continues to offer:
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Un-rushed clinic visits with time to discuss all of your concerns and questions​
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Transparent pricing for self-pay, uninsured, out-of-network (OON)*, and/or high-deductible plan patients
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​Reimbursement paperwork for OON submission
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First, Second, and Third Opinion visits without a referral
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Care for folks without a current Primary Care Provider
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Timely scheduling so you can skip urgent care/the ER and go straight to a specialist
*PearceMD is now In-Network with:
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Aetna
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Aetna Medicare Advantage
As a Mainer who loves spending time outdoors and with others, I appreciate how discouraging it can be to have a dulled sense of breathing, smell, hearing, or taste. As a board certified Otolaryngologist, it is my greatest joy to watch my patients discover relief and clarity in their ear, nose, and throat health so that they can return to meaningful interactions with others and the world. The benefits extend to family members and our community at large: we were born for communication and sensory experiences.
My heart is in this work because I believe people deserve timely, unhindered, and compassionate care so they can feel their best.
Dr. Liz Pearce
MEET YOUR TEAM
In the summer of 2023, Dr. Pearce knew she needed to bring on another provider to meet the growing demand, but had no idea where she would find a "unicorn": someone with prior ENT experience, a magnetic personality, compassion, and the highest caliber of patient care. Enter, Gillian! Dr. Pearce considers herself lucky to have serendipitously found Gillian and they had an immediate connection in energy, patient care, ENT passion, and motherhood.
Gillian joined PearceMD in September 2023 after seven years of working as an ENT Physician Assistant at Central Maine Medical Center, caring for the Central Maine communities. During her time there, she practiced as a highly autonomous provider in a busy ENT head and neck clinic, diagnosing and treating a broad range of ear, nose and throat problems in patients from infancy to geriatrics.
Having worked in both a hospital-based clinic and now in private practice, Gillian takes great pride in her approach to patient care at PearceMD—timely, thoughtful, thorough and comprehensive. This refreshing patient care model allows Gillian the time to address the whole person—mind, body, spirit—to get to the root of the problem.
Gillian Croteau, PA-C
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS
Three Easy Steps to Gain Clarity, Quickly
We make it easy to reach us! Give us a call or text so that we can gain the necessary information for scheduling. Dr. Pearce and Gillian work as a team to co-manage patients, so urgent patients will likely see Gillian first.
New patients and Self-Referrals will be asked to fill out an ENT History Form so we can best schedule your visit
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2. See Gillian Croteau or Dr. Pearce in our office
During your un-rushed clinic visit we will talk about what’s happening with your ear/nose/throat and how we can work together to improve your symptoms and quality of life. You'll feel seen and heard, plus well-informed about your anatomy and available treatment options.
You'll walk away with answers and a customized plan.
3. Experience peace of mind and relief of your symptoms
You will feel empowered to manage your health with ongoing assistance from Dr. Pearce and Gillian as needed. We believe in easy provider-patient communication and unhampered follow-up scheduling You deserve to feel your best. You can trust that your clinical team knows and supports you and is only a call/text/email away.
You'll be so glad you invested in yourself.
FEEL SEEN AND HEARD BY YOUR PROVIDER
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A say in your health
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Support and care by an experienced MD/PA team
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To be seen within a few weeks and sometimes next/same day
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Easy scheduling and direct communication with your team
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Un-rushed visits and personalized care focused on the whole person
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Non-surgical options available in the office
You Deserve:
