Dr. Christine Blake Smith, Personalized Care from Anywhere
Dr. Christine Blake Smith is renowned as one of the best family practice physicians in the state, and received numerous awards at the state and the national level. Patients drive for hours to her practice to finally uncover their diagnosis or to receive more up to date, natural, personalized care. She consults for patients all over the globe.
Outside of her family of 7, Dr. Blake Smith’s life revolves around public service providing over 1,000 hours to innumerable non-profit organizations including The American Heart Association (as the board president, spokesperson for 3 years), American Diabetes Association, Easterseals, Biddeford Free Clinic, Susan Komen Foundation, and The Miss America Organization just to name a few. Her trusted expertise and relatable personality have allowed her to share the spotlight with famous names such as “Motor B***y Affair”, The Maine Red Claws, and Patrick Dempsey. She’s performed The National Anthem at numerous events in addition to singing The Maine Country Music Festival and The Maine Breast Cancer Coalition, etc., where she follows her performances with crowd interaction at a booth providing up to date health information. This former Miss and Mrs Maine has taken her expertise on the road nationally placing in the top 10 at more than one national and international pageant.
After nearly losing her life to a complications of fertility treatment, pulmonary embolism, a post partum hemorrhage, and experiencing medical errors first hand as a patient, Dr. Blake Smith truly understands the the fear involved in trusting another with your life. Her experiences make her a better doctor and she feels truly blessed everyday that her past really helps her to connect with others.
Dr. Blake Smith believes it is important that her patients never feel like just a number. She practices in an MDVIP practice which is a practice model that allows her the time and resources she needs to provide excellent, personalized service. She offers a perfect blend of prescription medications, spinal manipulation, natural supplements, nutrition and dietary counseling, weight loss medicine, and functional medicine. She provides a yearly MDVIP executive wellness visit to each of her patients which goes over and above what a patient would normally receive for a physical at a traditional practice. On a regular basis she uncovers problem such as heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, genetic diseases, etc. etc. what she never would have been able to find without the time and the resources she has as an MDVIP doctor.
At her practice it is most often “one stop shopping” as Dr. Blake Smith is well trained in most specialties including dermatology, gynecology, urology, cardiology, pulmonologist, allergy/asthma, immunology, neurology, etc, providing many in-house services that most physicians outsource to specialists. She also has a special interest addiction medicine as a registered suboxone prescriber with 5 years of experience as Medical Director for Milestone Detox Center. She believes that having a wide range of skills and knowledge enables her to treat the whole patient and integrate all of the facets of their care, which provides better longevity and quality of life while saving money.
Unlike traditional practices, she even offers treatment remotely by phone or video where appropriate to limit the expense and inconvenience of emergency room and quick care visits. She is able to provide medical advice from just about anywhere in the world, and treatment from anywhere in the country! Her patients truly appreciate the convenience.
In addition, Dr. Blake Smith owns Wealthsmith Financial Planning with her best friend and soul mate, Gary. Together they offer unparalleled “financial fitness” to her patients if they so desire.
She enjoys performing arts as a dancer since the age of 3, flutist, clarinet player, singer in many choirs and of National Anthems at multiple public events, choreographer and judge for many productions including local, state, and national pageants. She was a cheerleader for 10 years including National Collegiate Co-ed Competition on ESPN and captain of the USBL Portland Mountains Cats Port City Dancers. She directed the Christmas Choir and live nativity at her church where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher for 2 years. She worked as a runway and print model for over 20 years.
Her extensive teaching experience extends beyond choreography as a Preceptor for Medical Students, a substitute teacher for 6 years including an extended period in a High School Special Education classroom, and the director of the UMaine Tutor Program for Math and Science. Interestingly, she also has been a leader in the fashion industry in Maine as an owner at Style Me Portland in the historic and chic waterfront area of Portland's Old Port and dress designer at Christine Blake Designs (non-profit). She received her medical degree in 2000 from UNECOM, and a BA Biology from the University of Maine in 1995.
Contact Dr. Blake Smith for and unparalleled executive wellness visit, a consultation guarding medical issues, or just a meet and greet at (207)591–6770. Visit Christine Blake Smith, DO on Facebook! Learn more about MDVIP at www.mdvip.com !
