ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Karl Santiago, MD, as it continues to expand its pediatric practice to meet the growing demand for pediatric care in the Midcoast region.

Dr. Santiago recently completed his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. In addition to having worked as a medical educator with a focus on pediatrics, Dr. Santiago has served on several research teams, including one that assessed water purification practices in rural Haiti.

Dr. Santiago is accepting new patients. To make an appointment, please contact Pen Bay Pediatrics at 301-5600.

The addition of Dr. Santiago brings the number of providers at Pen Bay Pediatrics to six.

Pen Bay Pediatrics recently relocated to the new Health Center building at 15 Anchor Drive on the PBMC campus in Rockport.

Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.