An experienced surgeon based in Mount Vernon, Maine, Dr. Ian Reight spent six years as a surgical resident caring for surgical and trauma patients at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, South Carolina. From 2008 to 2012, he provided general, trauma, and surgical critical care services at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Since 2014, Dr. Ian Reight has served as a proctor for robotic surgery at Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, California. His responsibilities in this position involve teaching general surgeons to use surgical robots during procedures. From 2014 to 2017, he balanced his work at Intuitive Surgical with his role as the medical director of Auburn Fire and Rescue. His activities at Auburn Fire and Rescue included oversight of the paramedics team, including the first female paramedics hired by the department.
Dr. Ian Reight studied medicine at the Medical University of the Americas. He holds a psychology degree from the University of Maryland. His career achievements include multiple Communication and Respect Excellence Awards and publishing his work in the American Survival Guide. His professional affiliations include the Robotic Surgery Collaboration and the International Hernia Collaboration.