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Jennifer Beall, MD casco bay direct primary care medical services South Portland Maine

Jennifer Beall, MD

I have always wanted to be a doctor as far back as I can remember. In high school, I started working in a lab at Johns Hopkins and loved it. I even thought about getting an MD/PhD and devoting my career to research. But once I started seeing patients in medical school, I knew primary care was the best choice for me. I love the variety – not knowing what’s coming next. I love thinking about complex medical issues and figuring out the mysteries. But most of all, I love developing relationships with patients – and this has been challenging in our current healthcare system. I hope to do this better in the direct primary care model. 

When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and twins, and our dog Rosie. We like to hike in all 4 seasons. We like to travel. We love to eat and cook and try new foods. And we spend as much of the summer as possible at our camp, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding.

Undergraduate: University of Chicago, BA Phi Beta Kappa 1993

Medical School: University of Maryland, MD magna cum laude 1997

Internal Medicine Residency: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, 1997-2000

Staff physician at the VA in Chicago, IL 2000-2013 (inpatient and outpatient services), Instructor of Clinical Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Internal Medicine Physician at InterMed in Portland, ME 2013-2022, Instructor of Clinical Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine

Associate Medical Director at Carelon Medical Benefits Management, May 2022 - May 2023

Leigh Ann Higgins, MD casco bay direct primary care medical services South Portland Maine

Leigh Ann Higgins, MD

I am a Mainer. Born and raised. After my education and training, I feel honored to be back in my home state serving the people who helped make me who I am.

I love being a primary care doctor and the relationships I form with my patients and their families. Listening, partnering with, educating, empowering and advocating on your behalf is all essential to my practice. I try to approach every clinical situation with humility and an open mind.

Undergraduate: Boston University, BA magna cum laude, 1993

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, MD 1997

Internal Medicine Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals, 1997-2000

Stanford Executive Education/Leadership Program, 2000

Assistant Professor of Medicine: Virginia Commonwealth University/Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital, 2000-2001

Assistant Professor of Medicine: University of Vermont School of Medicine, 2001-2006

Staff Physician: Mercy Free Clinic, Portland, Maine, 2001-2004

Internal Medicine Physician: Intermed, Portland, Maine 2001-2023