MDI HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTERS

Cooper Gilmore Health Center

Cooper Gilmore Health Center in Bar Harbor

Founded in 1968

Supportive, professional atmosphere with highly qualified and experienced staff

Family practice, internal medicine, and on-site specialists to meet your healthcare needs in the most convenient way possible

We ensure patients receive care in the most efficient and straightforward manner

Cooper Gilmore 3

17 Hancock Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207 288-5024

Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

For after hours and weekend inquiries, please call your health center to speak to our response center that will have the on-call provider return your call.

  • Adolescent Health
  • Anticoagulation Clinic
  • Cardiology
  • Diabetes Education
  • Family Medicine
  • Family Planning
  • Geriatrics
  • Immunizations
  • Internal Medicine
  • Laboratory Services
  • OB/GYN Services
  • Pediatrics
  • Primary Care
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • EKG
  • Joint Injection
  • Minor Fracture Care
  • Minor Podiatry Procedures
  • Minor Skin Procedures
  • PAP Smears

“It’s an honor for me to listen to my patients and learn about their lives… It’s really about honoring people’s lives—especially as they age.”

Charlie Hendricks, MD

“Island residents no longer need to travel to Bangor or Ellsworth for treatment of sleep disorders—we have comprehensive treatment options right here on MDI. And there are more programs available to people with lung disease today; we are able to pick up disease earlier on, enhancing the quality of life for our patients.”

Robert Weiss, MD

Our Providers

Rodney T. Ono, MD

Physician

Cooper Gilmore Health Center

Care Philosophy: “There are often many different ways to accomplish a goal.”

Dr. Rodney T. Ono, MD is a board-certified internal medicine specialist practicing at Cooper Gilmore Health Center in Bar Harbor, ME. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1980 and completed his residency at UCLA School of Medicine’s Wadsworth VA Hospital.

Before moving to the Mount Desert Island area, Dr. Ono had been in practice in Hilo, Hawaii for more than 35 years. As a practitioner, he is a strong proponent of the Mediterranean diet. Dr. Ono and his wife first came to MDI in the 1970s as newlyweds. Outside of the office, they enjoy spending time with family and their new grandchildren.

Rodney T. Ono, MD

Physician
Robert D. Weiss, MD

Robert D. Weiss, MD

Physician

Cooper Gilmore Health Center, MDI Hospital

Care philosophy:

“I strive to make my patients fully educated partners in the medical decision-making process.”

Dr. Robert Weiss specializes in the treatment of pulmonary disease including asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis and hypertension.  His medical interests and expertise include sleep medicine, particularly and sleep apnea and its treatment.  He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Weiss moved to Mount Desert Island after finishing his medical training. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing on the sea cliffs, kayaking and hiking with friends and family. He is an active member of his son’s school board and has assisted in various school activities and field trips anywhere from Boston to Katahdin. He also enjoys traveling and has ventured to many remote areas including the islands of Arctic Norway, Newfoundland, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Alps.

Robert D. Weiss, MD

Physician

Katy Lawson, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

207-288-5024
Cooper Gilmore Health Center

Care philosophy: “I am a Family Nurse Practitioner and enjoy caring for people of all ages but I am particularly experienced and interested in the area of Geriatrics. I spend a great deal of time caring for patients as they age and in end of life situations. I do nursing home rounds each week in addition to my office hours. I enjoy all settings and feel particularly lucky to get to care for MDI Hospital patients in these various settings.”

Katy specializes in family practice and primary care. Her medical interests and expertise include geriatrics and end of life care. Katy is an avid athlete and an active member of the Acadian Youth Sports Board, where she works to help maintain and improve youth sport programs on the island. She and her husband were born and raised on Mount Desert Island and always planned to return to work on the Island as soon as their jobs allowed and positions were available. “I am blessed to help care for so many members of the community in which I was raised,” she says. The couple has two young children. When she is not at work, Katy spends the majority of her time chasing them around. She also enjoy running, hiking and most other outdoor activities.

Katy Lawson, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

Kate Bartlett Worcester, PA

Physician Assistant

Cooper Gilmore Health Center

Care Philosophy: Patient centered, detailed internal medicine.

Kate Bartlett Worcester, is a board certified NCCPA and provides care at MDI Hospital’s Cooper Gilmore Health Center in Bar Harbor, ME. Having studied at the University of New England, Kate earned a Master of Science in the Physician Assistant Program. Her medical interests include cardiology, pulmonology, dermatology, and therapeutic botox.

Kate has received a myriad of notable awards, honors, and titles. In 2011, Kate received the Kona Ironman Certified Medical Provider Award. Two years later, she was nominated for the Maine Healthcare Provider of the Year by the Maine Hospital Association. In 2019, she served as a Board Member for the Maine Association of Physician Assistants and in 2021, she served as the Educational Chair for the Maine Association of Physician Assistants. Most recently in 2020, Kate was awarded the Outstanding Healthcare Provider of the Year by the Maine Association of Physician Assistants for her unparalleled efforts in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Kate states that her brief message to current and/or prospective patients is, “Access to quality healthcare in a rural community is a challenge. MDI Hospital has achieved the greatest form of excellence achieve exemplary quality care. I am proud to be a part of my medical home.”

Outside of work, Kate enjoys golfing, playing the piano, and spending time with her family. Kate originally moved to MDI in 2003 to establish a family and in 2006, she began working for MDI Hospital, saying she has always considered this place her home.

Kate Bartlett Worcester, PA

Physician Assistant

Daniel Lomelin, MD

Physician

Cooper Gilmore Health Center

Health is the sum of complex interactions between our biology, culture, and environment – where the role of the medical provider is to peer through the intricacies and identify points of intervention, where evidence-based practices can improve quality of life through the patient-physician partnership. 

As a practitioner of Family Medicine at MDI Hospital’s Cooper Gilmore Health Center, Dr. Lomelin provides comprehensive care to patients across their entire lifespan. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has completed advanced training in a Family Medicine Residency program. His educational journey includes a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with minors in Biology and Humanities in Medicine from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

He invites patients to join him in a collaborative journey towards improved health, leveraging his expertise and genuine care.

Outside of medicine, Daniel enjoys spending quality time with his family, exploring the world through various activities, and indulging in his artistic pursuits of painting and 3D printing.

Daniel Lomelin, MD

Physician