Belfast Pediatrics

Belfast Pediatrics Celebrating 50 years of service to the families of Mid-Coast Maine. Providing evidence-based pediatric medicine with a personal touch since 1976.

Same-day appointments and everyday Call Hour with board-certified Pediatrician. Founded by Dr. Dana Whitten in 1976, Belfast Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine is proud of 45 years of exceptional service to the families of Mid-Coast Maine. Dr. Joseph Anderson was recruited to the practice in 2003. The MD Pediatrician takes Call Hour (619-0470) every morning and offers full-spectrum children's spe

cialty care from the first breath of life through well check-ups in young adulthood. Carrying on the tradition of medical education at Belfast Pediatrics, Dr. Anderson was appointed Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics at Dartmouth College's School of Medicine. He is also a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics for the Massachusetts College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. The doctors enjoy teaching the next generation of pediatricians! Our patients are always first at Belfast Pediatrics. We were awarded 'Best Medical Office' in several recent Waldo County competitions. We offer no-charge 'meet and greet' appointments. You're welcome to check us out!

Congratulations to our beach basket raffle winner! Sarah Bowen is our lucky winner. While little Brody is probably not y...
04/30/2026

Congratulations to our beach basket raffle winner! Sarah Bowen is our lucky winner. While little Brody is probably not yet ready to build a sand castle, his big sibs can make him one!

Thanks for checking out our booth at the Y's Healthy Kids Day! So much fun, so many fabulous prizes! We'll be awarding t...
04/28/2026

Thanks for checking out our booth at the Y's Healthy Kids Day! So much fun, so many fabulous prizes! We'll be awarding the beach basket prize this week, so stay tuned! Also great to network with local public servants like Belfast PD, EMS, Childhood Development Services, and many others. Love our Waldo Y!

Race day! Getting ready to Bridge the Gap in Bucksport! I only ran 3 miles but all 10 miles for nurse Rachel! Great job!
04/18/2026

Race day! Getting ready to Bridge the Gap in Bucksport! I only ran 3 miles but all 10 miles for nurse Rachel! Great job!

What a treat to attend the 2026 annual conference of the Maine Academy of Pediatrics this weekend. Lots of new ideas fro...
03/30/2026

What a treat to attend the 2026 annual conference of the Maine Academy of Pediatrics this weekend. Lots of new ideas from eating disorders to toxin exposure, with a focus on infant nutrition and the importance of milk fat globules to helping babies grow!
Thanks to Lyvia Gaewsky of the Children's Oral Health Network for showing me how to prevent cavities in our little ones. Many Waldo County families struggle to find a dentist. I hope to start offering a new treatment option to our patients this year. Stay tuned for more details!

Snow day!Another batch for us today, with high wind to boot. We're open this morning but closing for the afternoon. Regu...
02/23/2026

Snow day!
Another batch for us today, with high wind to boot. We're open this morning but closing for the afternoon. Regular hours for the rest of the week. Stay safe everyone!

Measles is back in Maine...First known case here since 2019 was found Thursday in an Emergency Department in Bangor. Sin...
02/07/2026

Measles is back in Maine...
First known case here since 2019 was found Thursday in an Emergency Department in Bangor. Since it's one of the most contagious viruses, there are certainly going to be more cases.
The first signs of measles are fever, runny nose and eyes, and cough, later developing the red spots starting at the head and moving down the body.
Give a call if you're concerned about protection or if your child might have measles. Since it's passed through the air, we have to be careful about appointments.
If you've gotten the 2 doses of the MMR vaccine you have nothing to worry about, with 97% protection. Even a single dose gives 93% protection in a couple weeks. Those in a community outbreak (like in South Carolina or Texas) may consider getting the 2nd MMR before the routine Kindergarten visit. Some families opting for an alternate vaccine schedule are now considering including MMR in their list due to the record number of cases now. We'll be keeping an eye on this.
Big headlines, but as usual, most of us will be fine. Let us know if we can help!
338-4257

Maine health department just issued a notice with helpful tips:
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/news/maine-cdc-confirms-case-measles-maine-2026-02-06

01/26/2026

Closed today-
With the heavy snow and dangerous roads, let's stay home today! We plan to be open usual hours tomorrow. Feel free to call if we can help for emergencies: 338-4257.

We're Back!Beyond proud of this team for getting through the last 6 weeks! Since the Cobb building flood on December 6, ...
01/16/2026

We're Back!
Beyond proud of this team for getting through the last 6 weeks! Since the Cobb building flood on December 6, we've been working out of the old Nursery unit. Thanks to their dedication and help from the Waldo Hospital team, we only had to close for 1 day!
Yesterday was our first full day back in the old office, now with brand new carpet and a fresh look! Special thanks to Jose at AngelCom for tech support.
On the medical side, we're in the worst influenza season since the 90s, so give a call if the kids need their flu shot!
338-4257

6 days old...Celebrating new life this season, even right here in Belfast. During our closure due to flooding in the Cob...
12/13/2025

6 days old...
Celebrating new life this season, even right here in Belfast. During our closure due to flooding in the Cobb building, I was proud to do the first checkup for this healthy newborn on their couch. Welcome to the world little one!

We're back to work!After amazing effort from my staff and Waldo County Hospital staff like Tyson, Darryl and Jacob, we'r...
12/09/2025

We're back to work!
After amazing effort from my staff and Waldo County Hospital staff like Tyson, Darryl and Jacob, we're up and running in the old WIHCU. It's your first left after you go in the main front door of the hospital.
Give us a call if we can help: 338-4257.

Flooding in Cobb---Sorry to report that we'll be limited in what we can do over the next week or so. We're still here, w...
12/08/2025

Flooding in Cobb---

Sorry to report that we'll be limited in what we can do over the next week or so. We're still here, working with the hospital to find a safe place to work. You can reach us by email: belfastpeds@yahoo.com or by phone until we get back to business as usual. I'll post an update as soon as I can! Meanwhile stay warm out there!

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16 Fahey Street, Ste 107
Belfast, ME
04915

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 3pm

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Founded by Dr. Dana Whitten in 1976, Belfast Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine is proud of over 40 years of exceptional service to the families of Mid-Coast Maine. Dr. Joseph Anderson was recruited to the family business in 2003, and Dr. Jan Gorton in 2009. The three Board-Certified MD Pediatricians share Call Hour (619-0470) every morning and full-spectrum children's specialty care from the first breath of life through check-ups in young adulthood.

Our patients are always first at Belfast Pediatrics. Any day of the week, you can get a same-day appointment or talk directly to the doctor. We are not a corporate walk-in clinic: our staff gets to know you as a family, often going back generations. We were awarded 'Best Medical Office' in a recent Waldo County competition. We offer no-charge 'meet and greet' appointments. You're welcome to check us out!

Carrying on the tradition of medical education at Belfast Pediatrics, Dr.s Anderson and Gorton are on the faculty of Dartmouth College's School of Medicine. Dr. Anderson is also a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics for the Massachusetts College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy.

We look forward to serving you and your family’s needs!