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- About LGH
- Services & Specialties
- Birthplace
- Cancer Center
- Our Team
- Services We Offer
- Medical Oncology, GYN Oncology, Hematology
- Radiation Oncology
- Lymphedema Management Therapy
- Patient Family Resource Center
- Wellness Programs/Support Services
- Boutique Services (Wigs & Lady Grace)
- Breast Cancer Program
- Multidisciplinary Consultation
- Accreditations
- TeamWalk for CancerCare
- Positron Emission Technology (PET)
- Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery
- Center for Wound Healing
- Critical Care Services
- Diagnostic Services
- Emergency Services
- Endoscopy Center
- Heart and Vascular Center
- Imaging Services & Radiology
- Interventional Radiology
- LGH Chelmsford
- Neurodiagnostic Center
- Outpatient Services
- Ambulatory Care/Day Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Center for Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery
- Center for Wound Healing
- The Endoscopy Center
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
- Nutrition Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Orthopedic Services
- Pain Management Center
- Patient Service Centers
- Pediatric Specialty Clinics
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonary Diagnostics
- Radiology/X-ray
- Rehabilitation Services
- Respiratory Therapy
- Sleep Lab
- Vein Ablation
- Women's Imaging Centers
- Pain Management Center
- Pediatrics - The Children's Place
- Regional Center for Maternal & Pediatric Care
- Rehabilitation Services
- Sleep Lab
- Surgical Services
- Women's Health Services
- Women's Imaging Centers
Normand E. Deschene
President and Chief Executive Officer
Normand E. Deschene serves as president and chief executive officer of Lowell General Hospital. Mr. Deschene is responsible for the overall vision and leadership of the hospital's management including strategic planning, community relations, and physician relations.
Under his leadership, the hospital has garnered numerous quality, satisfaction, and financial benchmark recognitions including the 2006 Thomson Top 100 Hospitals: Performance Improvement Leader Award; the Volunteer Hospital Association's 2007 Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence; 2008 Cleverley + Associates Top 100 Community Value Provider award; the American Heart Association's 2008 "Get with the Guidelines" Gold award honoring performance achievement for cardiac care; and a Moody's A-Rating.
Mr. Deschene holds a master's degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree from Providence College. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Deschene served as a past regent for the College for the state of Massachusetts and was named the "Healthcare Executive of the Year" in 2006.
Mr. Deschene is an active member of the American Hospital Association, Hospital Financial Management Association, Healthcare Management Association of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Hospital Association. He serves as secretary and a board member of the Massachusetts Hospital Association and is the past chairman of the MHA Standing Committee on Finance. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee of Voluntary Hospitals of America Northeast. Mr. Deschene was appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Goddard Council, advising upon the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum for the Commonwealth, and is a member of the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety Expert Panel in Obstetrics.
Locally, he serves as the chairman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Lowell and is a board member of the American Textile Museum, Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council, and The Lowell Plan. He is also a past chairman of the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce.
295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854