Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton is about to get a new leader.

Lourdes President and CEO, David Patak stepped down November first.

Patak lead the hospital on Riverside Drive for five years.

The hospital has named 54 year old Kathy Connerton as the next president and CEO, effective December 15th.

Connerton is a Binghamton native and had been general counsel for Lourdes before joining Bon Secours Health System in Virginia in 1999. She is currently a vice president for Secours.

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