"I’m a “Lower Village kid”; grew up here, in Kennebunk Lower Village and went to local schools. My Dad was medically retired, and my Mom was the director of the Kennebunk Free Library. I have 2 older sisters: Lois (Howard) Noyes and Nancy (John) Downing, and therefore multiple nieces and nephews, many of whom still live in this area. Debbie and I have 6 kids between us and many grandchildren, most of whom live here locally. Obviously, a large family; ask us, we love to talk about them. We are active in several community pursuits; we are active members of the Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport. All in all, with family, friends, church and profession, we are blessed and highly favored – grateful. I have been in practice for a number of years, about ½ of them in Fryeburg, Maine and ½ here in Kennebunk. My training after the University of Maine (Orono) occurred at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Missouri, followed by internship / residency at the former Osteopathic Hospital Of Maine in Portland. After completing my training, we had about 20 years of practice in Fryeburg; a wonderful experience of rural medicine, dealing with all the various ills and injuries that happen in a country town, many miles from the medical centers. That life was interrupted by a serious family medical issue. After a number of years in western Maine, about 20 years ago, we moved back to Kennebunk, where I’ve grown up, now living in the Freeman family homestead, purchased by my parents in 1949. Most of the time, since leaving Fryeburg, I’ve been in practice in Kennebunk, first on Route 1, taking over the practice of Bill Bergen, DO and also about 10 years here in the Lower Village. For the past 6 years, I have been working in the field of addiction medicine. The addiction work has been generally rewarding, but I’ve decided that I more appreciate small office practice on my own. Debbie and I are excited to be entering a new phase of healthcare using the principles of Osteopathic Medicine, Functional Medicine and Direct Primary Care."
