Matthew D. Bush

Matthew D. Bush, M.D.

Dr. Matthew Bush is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery. He uses the latest techniques and technology — e.g., reverse shoulder joint replacement — to restore proper mobility and function and eliminate pain. He joined Central Maine Orthopaedics (CMO) in 2006, and he currently serves as the CMO Board President.

I chose Central Maine Orthopaedics over other opportunities because it’s an ideal practice setting fully dedicated to orthopaedics. Everything is organized around the patient. We have more health professionals per patient than other facilities might offer. The CMO center is a controlled environment where patients feel comfortable, safe, and relaxed. I couldn’t ask for a better place to practice my specialty.

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Candidate Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
  • Maine Medical Association (MMA)
  • American Society of Orthopedic Surgeons (ASOS)

Education & Training

  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
  • Residency in orthopaedic surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
  • Residency in orthopaedic surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence
  • Fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Dr. Bush serves on the medical staff at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, and Rumford Hospital. He performs surgery at CMMC in the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Maine (OICM), St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and CMO’s Ambulatory Surgery Center. He is also available for consultation at Bridgton Hospital.

Along with his brother, Jeffrey Bush, also a CMO physician, Dr. Bush is carrying on the family tradition as third-generation orthopaedic surgeons. Their grandfather, Leonard F. Bush, founded the orthopaedics department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and their father, David C. Bush, practiced hand surgery at Geisinger.