David McDermott

Senior Physician Executive, Northern Light CA Dean and Northern Light Mayo Hospitals

David B. McDermott, MD, MPH, CPE, FAAFP, FAAPL is the senior physician executive of Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals.

Dr. McDermott is the interface between the practicing members of the medical group in Piscataquis County and the system—hospital administration and the medical group. He leads practitioner recruiting efforts and onboarding and provides medical direction at CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals.  He has local oversight of both hospital’s quality initiatives.  He is also the medical director for Northern Light Mayo Hospital EMS.
 
As a physician, Dr. McDermott is passionate about patient care and experience, patient quality, and practitioner engagement.  He is working both locally and at the system level to improve the care experience for patients being treated with controlled substances and for those who live with substance use disorders.
 
As a leader, Dr. McDermott currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine. He is also a past president of the Maine Medical Association. In the community he is a past president and an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft. 
 
Prior to joining Northern Light Health, Dr. McDermott was the chief medical officer for Mayo Regional Hospital and a practicing family physician.  He has lived with his family and worked in Piscataquis County since 1993.
 
Education:
Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Rochester
Medical Degree, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency at Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital, Portland, Maine
Master’s Degree in Public Health, University of Massachusetts
 
Dr. McDermott became the senior physician executive of Northern Light Mayo Hospital in 2020 when Mayo became a part of Northern Light Health. He also became the senior physician executive for CA Dean at the same time.