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.