03/25/2026
Today is the start of National Physicians Week! We are incredibly thankful for our physicians for the dedication and commitment they provide to our friends, families, and communities. Keep an eye out this week for our featured physicians - we hope you enjoy reading about them!
First up is Dr. Jeffrey Jett, DO. Dr. Jett is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital. Dr. Jett says, "The most rewarding aspect of my work comes from helping the patients, by far. In orthopedics there are many conditions that give providers a chance to improve their patient’s quality of life and make a big impact. Seeing the happiness in a patient after they tried an injection or had a successful surgery makes coming into work easy. Having a patient tell you “My hand hasn’t felt this good in years” is hard to put into words how great it is. When a patient has a problem and we’ve worked together to achieve their goal of improving, that is one of the big reasons why I love this job so much."
We asked him why he chose Maine and Northern Light Health. " My family and I are from Maine originally. We bounced around the entire country during training with college in New Hampshire, medical school in New York, residency in California, and fellowship in Kentucky, but Maine always held a special place in our hearts. You can ask anyone who has been around the country, there is something special about people from Maine. Most are hardworking, down to earth, and will work hard to achieve their goal of getting better (and sometimes you have to tell the patient to slow down because they are working a little too hard). After the interview, Northern Light Health (NLH) was an easy pick to come and work. One thing that stood out during the tour was the number of employees wearing badges that said, “10 years of service” or “15 years of service”. This showed me that Northern Light Health fosters an environment where the employees want to stay and work for a decade or more. Northern Light Health is also very family oriented and will work with providers so they can be there for their families and not miss special moments. And I cannot say enough great things about the staff here at SVH. Everyone from the administrators, C-suite execs, nurses, techs, MAs, other providers, etc are phenomenal in so many ways. I could write another 10 paragraphs about why they are great, but I’ll try to wrap it up here."
We also asked Dr. Jett what advice he would give to aspiring doctors and he said, "The way you treat your staff and patients is a reflection on you! The golden rule applies in medicine too! Have you ever been to the doctor and when you left you felt like you either weren’t heard, their bedside manner wasn’t great, or they didn’t explain things well? Well, future doctors, be the change you want to see in the world! I try to go into every patient encounter with the same premise: treat the patient like how I would want to be treated if I was in their seat. That means explaining things but not overcomplicating it, making reasonable goals, being real with patients about what is achievable or not, and what the next steps in treatment are so they’re not left wondering. The same goes for the staff you work with! It’s important to recognize that medicine is a team effort and it is impossible to do this job without help. It is important to remain humble, say thank you to others, acknowledge mistakes and make improvements to prevent them going forward. If you treat your coworkers great than they’ll treat you great in return."
Thank you, Dr. Jett for sharing and we thank you for ALL you do for our patients every single day! We hope you feel extra special this week and enjoy Doctor's Day 2026!
