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Elizabeth Truelove, M.D.
DownEast Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Bangor, ME
Most recent review: 2 weeks ago
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5.0
502 Ratings
221 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
502 Ratings
221 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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Very caring, capable and attentive. Highly recommend!!
Dr Truelove was amazing! She is very knowledgeable regarding carpal tunnel and her "bedside" manner was impeccable. I would not hesitate to recommend her services.
Dr. Truelove is amazing, personable, informative and very welcoming and gives total compassion. I absolutely love her and hope to continue with any treatment I may need in the future.
This woman right here, she is very special, to me. I hardly know her but she has operated and fixed both of my hands for carpel tunnel. Herself and all the staff in DownEast Orthopedics, EXCEPTIONAL. I'm sure they are tired of hearing that from me over and over again, but these days, the world has changed & generally you don't find the same service and support as much as you used to. I have and will recommend anyone to come here for any surgery. Top of the line, if I could give a milion stars, I would. Thank you so much, to all of you. Especially Truelove.... 💜 She is a special soul in this world.
Excellent attention to details and needs of the patient
I can’t say enough about her. She was great at breaking things down to my 12 year olds level but also could swap in a dime and speak to me as an adult. Very knowledgeable and very very thorough 10/10 recommend
Explained the x rays, gave me all options available for treatment and listened to what I had to say as well as taking into consideration my work and leisure and self care activities .
Took time to explain what was up. Special type A personality which is my favorite type in a doctor.
She was very clear as to what the procedure is going to be how I was gonna feel and what the results would be
Dr Truelove and staff are exceptional!