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Elizabeth Truelove, M.D.
DownEast Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Bangor, ME
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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5.0
479 Ratings
208 Comments
Dr. Elizabeth Truelove completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was awarded a nomination to the American Orthopaedic Association, an honor bestowed on the top one to two residents in each orthopaedic surgery program in the country. As a chief resident, she received the Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research Day Prize based on outstanding research and presentation and then continued her training by specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery through a fellowship at the University of Chicago.
5.0
479 Ratings
208 Comments
Dr. Elizabeth Truelove completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was awarded a nomination to the American Orthopaedic Association, an honor bestowed on the top one to two residents in each orthopaedic surgery program in the country. As a chief resident, she received the Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research Day Prize based on outstanding research and presentation and then continued her training by specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery through a fellowship at the University of Chicago.
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Dr. Elizabeth Truelove was born and raised in Massachusetts and attended high school in New Hampshire. After graduation, she pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Mathematics. She worked for two years in government contracting outside Washington, DC before attending medical school at Georgetown University. She then completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was awarded a nomination to the American Orthopaedic Association, an honor bestowed on the top one to two residents in each orthopaedic surgery program in the country. As a chief resident, she received the Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research Day Prize based on outstanding research and presentation and then continued her training by specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery through a fellowship at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Truelove is married with a son and a daughter. She is thrilled to be back in a place where she can ski, hike, and spend time with her family in Massachusetts and Blue Hill, ME. She looks forward to taking care of patients and growing her practice here in Maine.
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Thanks for taking time and patience to not only explain well but listen
Excellent listener. Intelligent and thoughtful practitioner.
Excellent competent and pleasant.
Very professional and caring.
Exceptional medical knowledge and listener! Thorough and top notch expertise in performing my patient needs and planning for possible future options!
Dr Truelove is always so warms Grindle, helpful and knowledgeable! My first surgery with her went so well and my hand had such amazing relief and improvement. Highly recommend her!
Amazing staff! Professional and willing to do whatever to keep you comfortable.
Dr. Truelove made me feel very comfortable and confident about her ability to help me with my broken bones in my hand. She chose the proper method to follow for me to see results and heal properly.
She is attentive, observant and thorough at screening for proper assessment of condition. Offers recommendations for treatment. Can’t give a five, since I have not had any surgery done.
She was very thorough. She understood how pre existing conditions impacted my arm. I liked her