Our Physicians

Therese K. White MD

Plastic Surgery

Specializing In:


  • Breast Surgery
  • Breast Cancer Reconstruction
  • Body Contouring
  • Skin Cancer Excision and Reconstruction


1945 Congress St Building C, Portland, ME 04102

physiciansspecialistsofmaine.com


(207) 835-7093


Dr. White is a board certified plastic surgeon that has practiced in Southern and Central Maine for over 25 years. As a proud Maine native growing up in Portland, she attended Dartmouth College, followed by medical school at the University of Vermont. She completed 5 years of general surgery training at Maine Medical Center and pursed a Plastic surgery fellowship at Lahey clinic. After serving on staff at Lahey for a year, she returned to Maine in 1996 to join her mentors at Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates. While at Plastic and Hand she held many leadership roles, serving as the liaison to Maine Health Breast Center , Division Director for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at Maine Medical Center as well as president of Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates. 

In 2020 she left private practice to join Central Maine Medical Center to continue her work focusing on breast cancer reconstruction and served as the Director of the CMMC Breast program. While there she was able to work to promote the growth of multidisciplinary breast cancer care in the center of the state , while serving in a leadership role to maintain accreditation of the breast center. 

She now is excited to return to private practice to continue to focus on breast surgery and breast reconstruction and plastic surgery with continued focus on patient centered, personalized care.

Her belief in patient education and shared decision making remains central to her practice and she welcomes the opportunity to continue to serve her home community. 

Dr. David A. Branch

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

  • Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member of Migraine Surgery Society
  • Board-Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • Migraine Surgery Society board and executive committee member
  • Co-founder of The Pink Runway Project nonprofit supporting breast cancer care and awareness


Dr. David Branch is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon that specializes in reconstruction for breast and skin cancers, breast surgery body contouring, facial cosmetic surgery. He has had additional training in hand surgery and replantation microsurgery. Dr. Branch has been a pioneer in the field of migraine surgery field, having helped train 100s of surgeons from all over the world, and having himself treated patients from 28 states and from as far away as Dubai and London. Dr Branch has been an executive committee and board member of The Migraine Surgery Society since it's foundation.

In 2014 Dr Branch helped form The Pink Runway Project, a primarily educational nonprofit, who's purpose has been to inform breast cancer patients that they have a voice and a choice in the care for their breast cancers. It now endeavors to help establish a certified breast cancer center north of Lewiston where it is sorely needed

Background and Training: Dr. Branch was raised in the South as part of a large family. After deciding against the field of Architecture, he attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine, where he met his wife. Much to his surprise, he found that plastic surgery uniquely satisfied his need for creative thinking as the most diverse field, spanning all age groups and covering the entire body.

After medical school, Dr. Branch trained for five years in General Surgery at the University of Virginia and Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He then spent two years training in plastic surgery under many wonderful and gifted surgeons at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio where the field of migraine surgery was first being discovered. Before finally settling in Bangor with his wife and three small children, Dr. Branch's last stop was San Francisco, where he trained at the Buncke Clinic in Hand and Micro and replantation surgery.


Dr. Branch started his own cosmetic and reconstructive surgery practice, Bangor Plastic and Hand Surgery, in 2000. He has expanded his Migraine and cosmetic surgery practice onto Congress Street in Portland where he is delighted to share space with Dr Therese White, also a well-regarded experienced and compassionate plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has been setting the standard for breast reconstruction in Southern Maine for the past 30 years.

Dr. Bradley K. Schaffer

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

  • Upper Extremity Specialist



Dr. Bradley Schaffer, MD, is a highly regarded board-certified plastic surgeon and upper extremity specialist renowned for his exceptional skills and compassionate patient care. After earning his medical degree in Boston, Dr. Schaffer dedicated seven years to rigorous training at UMASS, where he completed both a plastic surgery residency and a fellowship in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. His extensive education and training have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of complex surgical procedures and innovative techniques.


Dr. Schaffer specializes in a wide range of procedures, including minimally invasive techniques such as endoscopic carpal tunnel releases, as well as treatments for hand, wrist, and elbow arthritis, tennis and golfers elbow, bicep and tricep injuries, and wrist and elbow arthroscopic procedures. He also excels in addressing trauma injuries from the elbow to the fingertips, along with common conditions like trigger fingers, Dupuytren's disease, and ganglions. Dr. Schaffer is a board certified plastic surgeon who performs reconstructive surgeries such as breast reconstruction and skin cancer procedures as well as performing a number of cosmetic plastic procedures as well.


Dr. Schaffer approaches each patient interaction with dignity, empathy, and undivided attention. He believes in providing personalized care tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual, ensuring that each clinical experience is not only efficient but also positive and beneficial. Dr. Schaffer is dedicated to empowering his patients to make informed decisions about their health and strives to make the highest quality treatments accessible to all.