NORWAY – Oxford Hills cardiology patients no longer have to travel long distances to see a physician.

Stephens Memorial Hospital has partnered with Maine Medical Center and Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine to provide cardiology services at 199 Main St., site of a former child health center next to the hospital.

“It basically saves patients from having to travel out of the area for office visits,” said Barbara Allen, director of community relations.

Allen said the group will have rotating physicians from its Scarborough office visit Norway to see patients and provide services.

Dr. William Medd of Stephens Memorial Hospital said, “We have been referring patients to Maine Medical Center and Cardiovascular Consultants for over 30 years. We are delighted that we can offer services by experts in heart disease in a convenient location for our patients.”

Cardiac services such as angioplasty will still be referred to major hospitals. But, said Allen, if patients “choose to go to the Portland hospital for treatment they can be seen right here” for pre and post surgery needs.

According to Stephens, the following physicians will take part in the local practice:

Andrew Corsello, MD, attended the State University of New York at Buffalo Medical School where he graduated summa cum laude and completed internal medicine, cardiology, and electrophysiology training at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. He is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and electrophysiology.

William A. Dietz, MD, FACC, completed cardiology training at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston and specializes in interventional cardiology, including angioplasty, coronary stents, and pacemakers. Dr. Dietz is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and The Society of Cardiac Angioplasty and Intervention.

Michael Field, MD, attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins followed by cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He specializes in arrhythmias, catheter ablation, cardiac pacing, and implantable defibrillators. He is board certified.

Peter J. Higgins, MD, attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and cardiology at the Maine Medical Center with interventional cardiology training at Beth Israel Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear radiology.

John C. Love, MD, FACC, trained at Moffitt Hospital (University of California, San Francisco), Kaiser Hospital, and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. He completed his cardiology fellowship at UMass Medical School.

Thomas J. Ryan, MD, attended Tufts University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Ryan is director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Maine Medical Center.

The physicians hold clinical privileges at Maine Medical Center in Portland.