Our Support Staff

Medical Support

All our births take place at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital's Birthing Center. When needed, the services of the following physicians are also available to our patients.

• Sean Maloney, MD
  Eleanor Widener Dixon Clinic
• Kristen McNulty, MD
  About Women

Our Support Staff

Carole Ray, RN

Carole Ray, RN has been an office nurse for Ellsworth Obstetricians and Gynecologists for twenty four years.

Carole is one of the team who will greet you when you come for your visits, take your blood pressure, weigh you and prepare you for your visit with the midwife. If you have concerns between visits, she can discuss them with you on the phone and consult with the midwives when necessary.

Growing up in a household with four sisters (no brothers), she began a life time of interest in caring and sharing with women.

Carole feels strongly that patients should be as comfortable and at ease as possible when visiting the clinical setting. She recognizes that each patient has individual needs and strives to provide efficient and compassionate care. To Carole there is no such thing as a stupid question. She enjoys her roll in welcoming longtime patient friends as well as in greeting new ones.

Carole lives in Ellsworth with her husband of thirty years. She feels blessed to have both a daughter and a son.

Kelly Smith, RN BSN

Kelly has been employed at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for 11 years. Before coming to Maine Coast Women Care she worked on Med Surg for 10 years and on Obstetrics for 7 years. Kelly continues to work on Obstetrics as well as at Maine Coast Women Care. She graduated in 1997 with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Husson College in Bangor. She is married and has 2 boys, ages 3 & 6. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys spending time outside camping, hiking and snowmobiling.

Kelly is one of the team who will greet you when you come for your visits, take your blood pressure, weigh you and prepare you for your visit with the midwife. If you have concerns between visits, she can discuss them with you on the phone and consult with the midwives when necessary.

Tina Buteau, CMA

Tina enjoys working at MCWC and feels honored to be a part of such a great team. She loves being involved with women during this exciting time in their lives.

Tina works as a 'Med Tech' in our office. This means she does everything! She can schedule your appointments, talk to you on the telephone about problems you may be having, take your blood pressure and weight in preparation for your visit, and she is a great detective when researching your long lost medical records from other states or other decades!

Tina has been employed at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for 12 years. Before coming to Maine Coast Women Care she worked with Dr Beekman for 10 years at Maine Coast Pediatrics. Tina is married and has 2 children, a son who is 8 and a daughter who is 4. She graduated in 1994 with an Associate Degree from Husson College in Bangor. She enjoys spending time with her family and spending time at her camp on Molasses Pond in Eastbrook.

Nancy Patterson, office Manager

Nancy Patterson recently joined the wonderful MCWC team in early July. Graduating with an associates degree in business management from Valley Forge College, Nancy has almost ten years of office management experience, most of which has been in the healthcare profession.

Nancy believes her role, overseeing day-to-day administrative operations at MCWC, is most effective with a hands-on approach. “This allows me not only to better understand the flow and routine of the office, it allows me the opportunity to really get to know the wonderful women that we serve everyday.” “I am just an added piece to this already fantastic team of Providers and support staff!”

In her spare time Nancy enjoys spending time with her husband of almost 13 years, along with her 12 year old daughter and friends, enjoying Bar Harbor, where she resides, and the beautiful Acadia region that she feels so blessed to be a part of.

Melissa Cox, Patient Representative

Melissa has been with us since October, 2009 and has quickly grown to be a wonderful part of our practice.

Melissa grew up in Lamoine with her parents, sister and younger brother and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2003. She now lives in Surry with her husband Zac and two children Micah and Natalie. She enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors and reading.

Sheryll Morse, Patient Representative

Sheryll has worked in the medical field for 20 years. Her experience ranges from Radiology Transcriptionist, Patient Advocate and now at MCMH as a Patient Representative. 

Sheryll grew up in Connecticut and has lived in Maine for over 20 years.She loves Maine and enjoys the ocean, mountains, hiking, photography and especially bird watching. She also enjoys spending time with her Cockatiels and Zebra Finches.