BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Carolyn Stwertka, MD, to its Pediatrics Belfast practice.

Dr. Stwertka comes to Waldo Hospital from Northern Light Pediatric Care, in Bangor, and Maine Coast Pediatrics, in Ellsworth, where she was a pediatrician at both locations.

Dr. Stwertka completed her residency as a pediatric physician at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York in 2014 and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rochester.

According to MaineHealth, in a news release, Pediatrics Belfast offers a variety of services including well-child visits and immunizations, management of chronic health conditions, sick visits, developmental and behavioral concerns, school and sports physicals, autism screenings for children three-and-under, and more.

Dr. Stwertka is accepting new patients. For more information, call Pediatrics Belfast at 505-4332.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and Waterville. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.