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When a person is coping with a chronic illness or recent surgery, sometimes the doctor visits are the easiest part.

Billerica Memorial High School junior Taylor Gibson works tirelessly to be the best student-athlete she can be for her team.

Anne-Marie Wagner has always been careful about her health and kept up with her screenings, especially her annual mammograms.

Today, Evan Maloney is a tall and slender 21-year-old man, weighing in at a healthy 192 pounds. He exercises regularly and enjoys grilled chicken with lemon and chicken salad as two of his favorite meals.

Diabetes has been part of Danny Rourke’s life since he was 12 years old.

As a Type 1 diabetic for more than 30 years, Clare Gunther is very familiar with the daily routine of monitoring her blood sugar levels.

Growing up, Curtis Challenger got used to being “big-boned” and the “cute chubby kid.”

At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

For Christopher (Chris) Cline, being sidelined with back and leg pain just wasn’t an option that fit his busy lifestyle. A father of 16-year-old twins and a 9-year-old, Chris enjoys coaching his kids’ soccer, softball and baseball teams. To him, it’s precious time with them that is non-negotiable.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recognized the Main campus with its Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recognized the Saints campus with its Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Lowell General Hospital has received the 2021 American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Lowell General Hospital as one of 89 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2019. 

The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Lowell General Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care.

In September, Lija Joseph, MD, FASCP, FACP, Lowell General Hospital’s Chief of Pathology and Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, had two unique opportunities to share about the Lowell General Patient Pathology Consult Program that she founded in 2017.

Dwelling House of Hope helps thousands of families with food, education and other resources.

On Monday, September 26, Lowell General Hospital hosted our 25th annual Golf Challenge tournament at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsborough.

Lowell General Hospital recently went live with a new state-of-the art camera system in the Special Care Nursery (NICU unit).

Lowell General Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award at both the Main and Saints campuses for our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. The Main campus received Gold Plus status, while the Saints campus achieved Silver Plus status.