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Lowe Steps into Role as ACH Assistant Director of Respiratory Care

Publication Date: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, AR. (Aug. 5, 2008) – Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has named a 20-year veteran of Pediatric Respiratory Care as the new assistant director over that area. Gary R. Lowe, M.Ed, RRT-NPS, RPFT, recently assumed responsibilities as assistant director of Respiratory Care.

Lowe has been a part of the hospital’s Respiratory Care team for more than 20 years, serving in capacities ranging from staff respiratory therapist to stat lab supervisor. In his new position, Lowe will oversee many of the department’s business elements, from managing staffing to handling finances.

“Having worked here for two decades, Gary has earned the respect of ACH staff both within our department and through his many interactions with other units,” said ACH Director of Respiratory Care Patty Burge, BS, RRT. “His broad knowledge and experience base make him very qualified for the many facets of his new role.”

A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Lowe has a master’s degree in adult education. He is a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care and the Arkansas Society of Respiratory Care.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve the Respiratory Care Department and ACH in this position,” Lowe said. “I am excited about the prospect for professional and personal growth. My goal is to ensure that Respiratory Care remains an integral part of the ACH Team.”

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric medical center in Arkansas and one of the largest in the United States serving children from birth to age 21. The campus spans 28 city blocks and houses 316 beds, a staff of approximately 500 physicians, 80 residents in pediatrics and pediatric specialties and more than 4,000 employees. The private, nonprofit healthcare facility boasts an internationally renowned reputation for medical breakthroughs and intensive treatments, unique surgical procedures and forward-thinking medical research - all dedicated to fulfilling our mission of enhancing, sustaining and restoring children's health and development. ACH, recently named for the third time as one of U.S. News & World Report’s best pediatric hospitals, also ranked No. 76 on the 2007 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®. For more information, visit www.archildrens.org.

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