Family Practice Physician M. Lynn Pisaniello, MD, to Retire from LCHS April 24
LOWVILLE- After a successful 37-year career at Lewis County General Hospital, M. Lynn Pisaniello, M.D., is retiring. She has served generations of patients, providing holistic primary care, including maternity care.
“Dr. Pisaniello has been a cornerstone of healthcare in Lewis County, positively affecting countless patients and families who trusted her for compassionate, individualized medical care,” states Gerald R. Cayer, Chief Executive Officer. She played a vital role in reopening the Maternity service at Lewis County General Hospital.
Dr. Pisaniello earned her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Northwestern University in 1982 and her M.D. from Mayo Medical School in 1986.
She completed her Family Medicine Residency in Duluth, Minnesota, before moving to Lowville in 1989. She is board-certified in family medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Pisaniello has held many medical staff leadership positions, including Chief of Service for Family Medicine, past president of the medical staff, chair of Maternal-Child Health, and served as chair of numerous medical staff and hospital committees.
For years, Dr. Pisaniello served as a dedicated preceptor for the Upstate Medical University Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program, and in 2016, she earned the President’s Award for Outstanding Voluntary Faculty Service.
The RMED program offers medical students valuable opportunities to work, learn, and engage directly with rural communities under the guidance of family physicians and other specialists.
According to Upstate RMED officials, students have consistently praised their experience in Lowville, highlighting both the warm welcome and caring attitude of Dr. Lynn Pisaniello, as well as the exceptional quality of education in her practice.
Dr. Pisaniello loves the Lewis County community. “I raised my family here, and my patients have truly become an extension of it. While I look forward to this next chapter, I will deeply miss the daily privilege of caring for you and the unique bonds we’ve shared. Thank you for trusting me with your lives and for making these decades the greatest honor of my career.”
Dr. Pisaniello’s last day at the facility is April 23, 2026, bringing to a close her distinguished tenure that began in 1989.
Lewis County Health System is grateful for her decades of dedicated service. Dr. Pisaniello’s contributions—from delivering babies to providing skilled, compassionate care—have made a lasting and meaningful difference in the lives of patients, colleagues, and the entire Lewis County community.
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