Stuart A. Aitken

Stuart A. Aitken, MD, FRCS, MBChB

Patient Rating
4.7 out of 5 (144 Ratings, 60 Comments)

Profile

Gender:
Male

Specialties:

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Surgery

Areas of Interest

Dr. Aitken is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma specialist and knee surgeon who treats patients as a member of MaineGeneral Orthopaedics' medical staff. He brings a specialty focus of complex fracture care to the practice's comprehensive orthopaedic care. He also performs various types of surgery to treat arthritis of the knee. View Dr. Aitken's video profile below.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Education

Education

2006
University of Glasgow Medical School, Glasgow, Scotland, Medical School
2013
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, Doctorate, Medicine

Residency

2007
St. John's Hospital Livingston, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Scotland, Surgery
2015
South East Scotland Training Programme, Scotland, Orthopaedics

Fellowship

2008
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, Trauma
2016
Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Orthopaedic Trauma

Board Certifications

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Surgery

Office Information

Locations

Media

Patient Reviews

July 20, 2026
Dr Aitken is outstanding in my mind. He explains exactly what he did, why he did it, asked me how I was doing asked me if I could do certain things. I can walk, and exercise where I couldn't even walk prior to the operation. I am starting to feel like a human being just a few days after surgery. I would highly recommend him to anyone I know that needs his services.
July 20, 2026
The staff was professional, personable, and knowledgeable. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the care I received from appointments to post/pre operation.
July 08, 2026
Dr. Aitken is such a caring, dedicated surgeon/doctor. I love his personality, as he doesn't hurry you at all, he answers all your questions you have. He certainly is a doctor I recommend to my family and friends.
July 06, 2026
Everyone was very professional and knowledgeable.
June 29, 2026
Everyone on my care team plus were extremely nice and helpful. I'm very pleased with the whole experience,
June 29, 2026
This was my first time at your hospital. I must say I was very impressed. The staff was amazing very kind compassionate. My Dr Aitken was very amazing. He walked me through everything he was going to do. I saw him three times twice before the procedure and once after I'm very pleased thank you.
June 29, 2026
All involved made me feel very comfortable and I went home feeling like I was in good hands.
June 22, 2026
Very Satisfied!!
June 22, 2026
I had a great experience. I was anxious but everyone was so nice to me and i got my stuff done.
June 22, 2026
The doctors have been fantastic! Hospitals are the cleanest I have been in! Dr Atken is amazing! I would recommend both the ER and ortho to anyone!!!!!
June 10, 2026
Excellent service, excellent service. I am very satisfied with the service I received, very good.
June 10, 2026
The 2 Dr's o have are awesome
June 08, 2026
The doctor didn't listen to anything I had to say. He didn't seem to care about anything about me.
May 18, 2026
Broke my leg Sunday evening and was seen at RFGH in the emergency room Referral made with Dr.Aitkin Monday, surgery Tuesday. Can't ask for better care than that! Whole team was wonderful!!
May 13, 2026
All staff, Dr Aitken and the medical team were all helpful and pleasant. Thank to all!
May 04, 2026
It was an amazing experience, and I would recommend main general health to anyone.
April 29, 2026
I was very pleased with how fast I got in. And I was pleased with the whole experience. I thought you did a great job.
April 29, 2026
Excellent care.
April 27, 2026
Dr. Aitken is extremely knowledgeable and has a great way of explaining everything in a way that is easy to understand. I felt very much at ease with him. And what I really appreciated was that he called me three different times to talk with me regarding what I was going through with my knee. He is very professional and represents MaineGeneral very well.
April 13, 2026
I felt that Dr. Aitken listened to my concerns and seemed to really care about what I said concerning next steps.
March 30, 2026
Dr Aitken is absolutely amazing. He did a great job on my ankle. Great doctor with a great personality.
March 23, 2026
Everyone was very cordial
March 23, 2026
Dr Aitken and his staff are excellent. I will highly recommend them to anyone who needs orthopedic surgery.
March 23, 2026
Very nice precessional people.
March 16, 2026
They were awesome thank you
March 09, 2026
I interfaced with approx 3 dozen medical staff upon falling breaking leg, ambulance, ER and surgical care. Everyone was helpful and one of the most collegial amicable atmospheres among working colleagues. Caring, direct and kind. Thank you!
March 09, 2026
They were all so nice and courteous.
February 25, 2026
Happy with the promptness and great results
February 23, 2026
Dr. Aitken provided a thorough explanation of the surgery (TKR), and ensured that I understood the risks, the likely duration of therapy needed to achieve a complete recovery.
February 23, 2026
Dr. Aitken is really great. He listens, makes you feel heard, and has good advice. Amanda the MA is wonderful. and Kylee is as well. Great office experience!
February 11, 2026
It was a tragic accident but Dr Aitken made me feel as confident as he was. It was a great experience and it was an accIdent. It could have been horrible but everyone made me feel more comfortable.
February 09, 2026
The entire team was friendly and professional my experience was very pleasant. Doctor Aitken has a good sense of humor and was very informative.
February 09, 2026
Hello, everything was very good, very happy, and thank you very much.
February 02, 2026
They are all friendly and treat you with respect. Great place!
January 28, 2026
Dr Aitken and his team are the best. Was able to get surgery the next day. One day post surgery, I feel very good. His team in his office and hospital were so kind and supportive. I recommend them highly.
January 26, 2026
The staff and doctor were friendly and spent as much time as was needed for my follow up visit. They explained my treatment and answered my questions.
January 05, 2026
All the staff are very polite, and very helpful. Dr. Aitken is such a thorough, doctor. He shows and explains everything that is shown when x-rays are taking, and answers any questions I have. He has such a great personality, and his knowledge is awesome. I couldn't ask for a better, nicer Orthopedic Doctor, than Dr. Aitken.
January 02, 2026
Good
December 31, 2025
Yes, I had ankle fixation ORIS surgery and I just wanted to say that both the nurse clinical staff pre and post-op were extremely helpful and timely answering questions whether it was with regard to symptoms, pain, concern for any infection, whatever. Also, Dr. Aitken did a fantastic job educating me in terms of what to expect for healing time, what to use to adjust to my abilities and next steps. And I'm so far extremely pleased with an unfortunate event having a very fortunate outcome. Thank you.
December 10, 2025
Yes, I'd just like to say that I thought the whole crew and the procedure was extremely well done. Completely satisfied. Thank you very much.
December 08, 2025
Hi, yeah, I just wanted to say that I thought Dr. Aitken and his team were phenomenal. Not only is he competent and did an excellent job and is really well known for being so competent, he's approachable, he's respectful, he's friendly and his team is the same way. When I had to get a special pain killer for my operation, I had to go and get Gernivax and it took, I can't think of the woman's name that helped me, but the one that always helps with that kind of stuff and did the class. She did like maybe eight calls in one day to finally find a pharmacy that could give me what I needed in the nick of time and that was just, I mean, she went beyond the call of duty. So I think the team is exemplary and I really am grateful for all of you. Thank you. Bye.
December 08, 2025
Dr Daniel & Dr Atkins are awesome. Im very excited to have my knee surgery.
December 01, 2025
Dr. Aitken is a wonderful doctor.
November 24, 2025
Overall, I was very happy with the care I received with my surgical care. However, it did not start out well because the tracking, the application that's used of the patients was not working correctly and I was left in the outpatient surgery waiting room for an hour in pain, in a wheelchair with no support while I watched other patients be taken care of and taken in to the outpatient surgery area. And no one bothered to come over to see why I had been sitting there for so long and did I need anything. However, fortunately, the register person woman came by and wanted to know why I was
November 24, 2025
Very quick scheduling. Incredible staff. Thank you.
November 24, 2025
Very nice team
November 17, 2025
This is the only Doctors appointment I've ever been to that see a Doctor as quick as I did here. I was also very pleased with the Doctor Aitken very knowledgeable Dr. and a pleasure to talk to.
November 10, 2025
Ortho trauma team is outstanding!
November 10, 2025
I would not hesitate to consult with him in the future.
October 27, 2025
I am very impressed with Dr. Aitkens professionalism and also his friendliness and willingness to take the time to explain everything and ask if I understood every aspect of knee replacement. I also liked the staff at the hospital and at the office.
October 27, 2025
This place is always caring and helpful.
October 13, 2025
FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, EASY TO UNDERSTAND
September 22, 2025
Dr aitken was extremely knowledgeable and comforting. Would recommend him to anyone for broken bones
September 08, 2025
The office makes us feel so welcome and comfortable. Thank you.
September 03, 2025
Dr Aitken is a wonderfully skilled surgeon. Highly recommend!
September 03, 2025
Dr ROCKS!!! Give him a raise before he leaves and goes back to Scotland ! Seriously though Dr Aitkin is the best I ever had -across the board. Great bedside manner to top it all off. Great guy/Great Doc
August 25, 2025
Dr. Aitken is an excellent surgeon and his staff are also excellent. Thank your for the great care. :-)
August 25, 2025
Great staff. Efficient. Smooth office encounter and registration process.
August 25, 2025
Dr Aitken and his staff are excellent!!
August 20, 2025
I fully trust this team to be honest about my care with me.
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