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Dr. James K Vankirk MD

Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist | Hospice and Palliative Medicine

3/5(5)
489 State St Bangor ME, 04401
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3/5

About

Dr. James Vankirk is a hospice and palliative care specialist practicing in Bangor, ME. Dr. Vankirk provides care to people who are seriously ill. As a hospice and palliative care specialist, Dr. Vankirk works to relieve the pain and suffering of people who have a severe medical condition and are in a critical state. Hospice and palliative care specialists try to improve the quality of life for a person who may not have much time left to live.

Education and Training

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1988

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 29 years of experience

Dr. James K Vankirk MD's Practice location

Practice At 489 State St

489 State St -
Bangor, ME 04401
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New patients: 207-973-4519
Fax: 207-992-4132

333 W CORK ST STE 290 -
WINCHESTER, VA 22601
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New patients: 540-536-5123
Fax: 540-536-3261

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Dr. James K Vankirk MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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ST JOSEPH HOSPITALl

360 BROADWAY BANGOR ME 4401

Head southeast 1071 ft
Turn right onto Hancock Street 131 ft
Continue onto Hancock Street 188 ft
Turn left onto State Street (US 2) 3547 ft
Turn right onto Broadway (ME 15 Business) 4364 ft
Turn left 195 ft
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EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTERl

PO BOX 404 BANGOR ME 4401

Head southeast 1071 ft
Turn right onto Hancock Street 131 ft
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MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITALl

50 UNION STREET ELLSWORTH ME 4605

Head southeast 1071 ft
Turn left onto Hancock Street 3911 ft
Turn left onto Oak Street (ME 15 Business) 496 ft
Continue straight onto Penobscot Bridge (ME 15 Business) 962 ft
Continue straight onto State Street (ME 15 Business) 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Wilson Street (US 1A) 2.3 mi
Continue straight onto Main Road (US 1A) 5.3 mi
Continue straight onto Bangor Road (US 1A) 15.7 mi
Continue slightly right onto State Street (US 1A) 1.0 mi
Continue straight onto Oak Street (US 1A) 3144 ft
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WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTERl

1840 AMHERST ST WINCHESTER VA 22601

Head east on West Cork Street 446 ft
Turn left onto South Stewart Street 751 ft
Turn left onto West Boscawen Street (US 50) 878 ft
Continue left onto Amherst Street (US 50) 1.1 mi
Turn right onto Campus Boulevard 682 ft
Go straight 370 ft
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WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITALl

1000 NORTH SHENANDOAH AVE FRONT ROYAL VA 22630

Head east on West Cork Street 2197 ft
Turn right onto South Cameron Street (US 11) 2044 ft
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Continue straight onto Millwood Avenue (US 17) 687 ft
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Take the ramp on the right onto US 522 409 ft
Merge left onto Front Royal Pike (US 522) 7.1 mi
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Continue straight onto Winchester Road (US 340) 1040 ft
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JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERl

300 SOUTH PRESTON STREET RANSON WV 25438

Head east on West Cork Street 2197 ft
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Continue slightly right onto National Avenue (VA 7) 1993 ft
Continue slightly left onto Berryville Avenue (VA 7) 4516 ft
Continue straight onto Berryville Pike (VA 7) 3.7 mi
Continue straight onto Harry Flood Byrd Memorial Highway (VA 7) 5.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right 706 ft
Keep left at the fork 198 ft
Turn left onto Lord Fairfax Highway (US 340) 4.1 mi
Continue straight onto Berryville Pike (US 340) 5.4 mi
Turn left onto Augustine Avenue (CR 340/18) 2.1 mi
Continue straight onto South West Street (CR 340/18) 644 ft
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Make a slight right onto South Fairfax Boulevard (WV 115) 1149 ft
Enter Lancaster Circle and take the 3rd exit onto South Fairfax Boulevard 574 ft
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