LEWISTON – Dr. Dan C. Hale has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical Staff.

He has joined Central Maine Pediatrics, a CMMC-affiliated medical practice at 12 High St., Suite 301.

Hale recently completed residency training through the Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Residency Program at Maine Medical Center’s Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. He served as chief resident during the final year of his training.

He is presently a clinical instructor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, Vt., and the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. He recently worked as a pediatric hospitalist and newborn service physician at MMC.

A magna cum laude graduate of Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis., he earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his academic achievements and volunteer work.

He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He also holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Fundamental Critical Care Support, and Basic Life Support.

He is a member of the Maine Medical Association, American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, including its Maine Chapter.