CARIBOU, Maine -– Pines Health Services announced that Dale J. Gordon, a board-certified family and emergency nurse practitioner, is now providing primary care in the Pines St. John Valley Health Center.
“We are excited that Dale is now part of our incredible primary care team,” said Lisa Caron, chief operating officer at Pines Health Services. “She brings a wealth of experience in primary and emergency care that our patients will benefit from.”
Gordon’s educational background includes a bachelor of arts from Smith College, a master of science in nursing from McGill University, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Rural Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Maine.
Like many health professionals in rural Maine, she has a diverse work history since her recruitment to Cary Hospital in Caribou in 1981. Her teaching experience includes faculty of nursing at Northern Maine Community College and University of Maine at Fort Kent. Her clinical experience includes primary care at Full Circle Health Care, Horizons Family Practice clinics, and the Micmac Nation. She achieved national certification as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for both adults and pediatrics with additional training in child abuse. Currently, she is one of the few board-certified emergency nurse practitioners in Maine.
Gordon is also currently employed in the emergency department at Cary Medical Center in Caribou and has been providing part-time emergency care for more than 20 years.
To schedule an appointment with Dale Gordon, please call 207-868-2796. Pines St. John Valley Health Center is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pines Health Services is a non-profit, community-based multi-specialty physician practice serving the residents of northern and central Aroostook County. Pines providers are committed to excellence in patient-centered health care and to improving the lives of those we serve. Our team of providers, nurses and support staff are actively engaged in advancing the health and wellness needs of people in the County, with a special focus on the unserved and underserved.
