Dr. Brett Rankin is from the Seacoast area and graduated from York High School in York, Maine. In 1989, Dr. Rankin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Chemistry. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He received his medical training at the University of Vermont Medical School in Burlington, Vermont, where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Upon graduating from medical school in 1993, Dr. Rankin completed a five year surgical residency in Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) in a joint program between the University of Vermont’s Fletcher Allen Healthcare and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He subsequently completed a one year fellowship program in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Rankin has lived with his wife and children in the Seacoast area since 2000. In Dr. Rankin’s spare time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, gardening and skiing.

Dr. Rankin offers expertise on a wide range of Ear, Nose & Throat conditions, including sinus problems, obstructive sleep apnea, tonsillitis, ear infections, thyroid issues and head and neck cancers. He is Board Certified in Otolaryngology and holds medical licenses from both New Hampshire and Maine. He is a member of the American Board of Otolaryngology, the American Society of Otolaryngology, and the New Hampshire Medical Society, the Maine Medical Association, and the Maine Otolaryngology Society. He has also been a member of the foundation for Seacoast Health Scholarship Review Committee since 2005.

For Dr. Rankin, the patient always comes first. He takes the time to truly listen to his patients and to educate them about their conditions. He is a favorite of young and old alike and was named a “Top Doctor” by New Hampshire magazine in 2009 and 2010.

Dr. Rankin practices with Dr. Christopher Sarno and their office, Family Ear, Nose & Throat, is located at 518 U.S. Route 1, Suite A-8 in Kittery, Maine. He can be reached at 207-351-3525.