Board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Noemi Baffy joined Portland Gastroenterology Center in 2018 and was named President in 2024. That same year, she played a key role in launching Portland Gastro’s participation in clinical trials. Dr. Baffy is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and serves as core faculty for Maine’s first gastroenterology fellowship at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center–Portland, which welcomed its inaugural fellows in 2025. Most recently, she was elected Governor for the State of Maine for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Through her various leadership roles, Dr. Baffy is committed to mentoring and modeling excellence for the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals.
Dr. Baffy graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned a Master of Public Health degree from Drexel University. She received her medical degree from Semmelweis University in her native country, Hungary. Following medical school, she returned to Philadelphia to complete her internal medicine residency at Drexel University College of Medicine. She joined Portland Gastroenterology Center directly after completing her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she was honored with the prestigious Hassan Loutfi, MD, Distinguished Fellow Award.
Dr. Baffy believes that a strong physician–patient relationship is the foundation of effective care and optimal outcomes. Her clinical interests include general gastroenterology, with particular focus on women’s health, pelvic floor disorders, and colorectal cancer screening and prevention. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling and exploring the outdoors with her husband and three children.
