LEWISTON — Elizabeth Rothe, M.D., a specialist in family medicine and sports medicine, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical Staff.

Rothe is practicing in association with Central Maine Sports Medicine, and is also serving on the Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program faculty. In addition, she is expanding Central Maine Sports Medicine to Parkview Hospital in Brunswick.

Prior to beginning her work at Central Maine Medical Center, Rothe completed a sports medicine fellowship at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, P., Rothe earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, also in Pittsburgh. She served a family medicine residency at Maine Medical Center.

Rothe has considerable experience as a researcher and has contributed scholarly articles to several professional publications. She has worked as an educator.

Her sports medicine experience includes service as a team physician at various high school and colleges, and consultative work with various competitive sporting events.

She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American Academy of Family Physicians.

Central Maine Sports Medicine, a clinical department of Central Maine Medical Center, provides patient care from 76 High St., Suite 200, Lewiston. The practice also includes John R. Hatzenbuehler, M.D., and Peter E. Sedgwick, M.D. The office may be reached at 795-8465.