Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Alexander Abud, MD, to Pen Bay Neurology. As a specialist in multiple sclerosis, Dr. Abud will be able care for Knox and Waldo County patients close to home, according to PBMC, in a news release.

Dr. Abud completed his fellowship in neuroimmunology/multiple sclerosis at Brown University, where he also completed his residency. He earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

“Multiple sclerosis affects approximately 130 of every 100,000 people nationwide, and is estimated to have a much higher rate in Maine,” said the release.

It is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that results in injury to the nerves, and often leads to disability over time.

Dr. Abud sees patients by referral. To learn more about Dr. Abud and Pen Bay Neurology, please go to www.pbmc.org.

Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.