Sam Adler, MD
About Us:
We are a small pediatric office in the western Maine mountains with A LOT of character 💙. Dr Adler has been providing pediatric care in Maine for over 18 years. He has over 25 years of general pediatric experience. His approach is highly supportive of parents' wishes and needs in respect to their children, while providing gentle guidance and understanding. Children and their parents are part of a team approach, where hearing the parents and child's needs are the primary goal. Whether it is caring for a sick child, well child, or child with difficult behavior concerns, Dr. Adler has a supportive and non judgmental approach. Being a parent can be one of the most demanding and trying tasks of a lifetime. At Aardvark Pediatrics we are here to be authentic while listening and helping : )
Sam Adler, MD
Sharon Kangas
Bachelors of Social anD Behavioral Science : Practice Manager and everything Else!
Who are we - when we're not here at the office working ? Well, we live locally and our kids go to public schools (or now college- yikes ). We pick up salamanders, snakes etc... from the road or trail and move them to keep them from getting run over. We love Bees ! and nature in general. We are outside a lot : trail running , hiking , biking , Rock Climbing ! , walking. We usually have vegetable gardens , we burn wood in the winter, we love snowshoeing .
Providing Exceptional Pediatric Care
Dedicated to Your Child's Health
From Our Families :
"I also wanted to thank you and Dr Adler for your kindness and patience, it is not a common thing to experience these days when it comes to appointments with children. I appreciate the support, flexibility and respect we receive at your office. Thank you, truly. "
"Only people I trust with my boys care! Sam has been my son’s pediatrician since he was a few months old. Once he opened his own practice I knew I wouldn’t take my son anywhere else! Same goes for our new arrival! Most kind and caring team! " 2024
"What An Amazing Doctor!! Always responsive through texts even on evenings and weekends. So kind! We love this small and caring practice " 2024
"Dr. Adler is such a kind, caring doctor. He takes the time to genuinely listen, and is respectful of all of of our decisions. I highly recommend him! " 2023
"We love Dr Adler and Sharon. Personalized attention that you don’t get most places. They are so kind and obviously care about the kids and really enjoy what they do. What pediatrician texts you back at 7 at night over bug bites?! Highly recommend this office 😊" 2022
"Dr.Adler is a phenomenal doctor. He truly cares for your child.We have had terrible experience with different doctors. Everything changed when we found him I feel nothing but complete trust in him and his practice . His bedside manner is absolutely wonderful. He's very thorough making sure to check everything and make sure our twins are healthy and growing well. I could not say enough good things about him! One of the most important things that I look for in a doctor is support in my responsibility and choices that I make as the parent of my twins. He will let you know what he sees for options and his best medical opinion with all the facts . one thing I will say is I've never felt pressure or scare tactics from him .He's very real and honest let's you know all the facts . He doesn't treat you like you don't know anything like I have experienced with previous doctors that we have been too. Most of all he has his own kids he knows the depth of love and care himself as a parent which is so important .because ,how can you understand kids if you don't have them yourself. Most of all he truly cares about healing and helping children there is love in his heart and you can see it. To our amazing doctor Adler thank you for everything our family looks forward to being in your practice with all of our kids till they are to old to be in pediatrics .thank you for the amazing care " 2018