
Dr. Kristine Jane Thayer M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
64 Cottage St Hampden ME, 04444About
Dr. Kristine Thayer practices Pediatric Surgery in Hampden, ME. Dr. Thayer treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Thayerdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
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