Drs. Jeffrey Lord and Paul Karam recently joined Community Medical Associates, a multi-specialty medical practice associated with Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals.
Lord and Karam, who serve the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire, will see patients at Holy Family Hospital in the William Lane Building, 70 East St., Methuen.
“Dr. Lord and Dr. Karam represent the very best in surgical excellence, leadership, and compassion,” said Dr. William Goodman, vice president of medical affairs and ambulatory practices. “Their appointments reflect not only an exciting expansion of our specialty surgical capabilities, but also the continued growth of our system as a center of advanced care. As we welcome these distinguished physicians, we’re reinforcing our commitment to clinical excellence and our community.”
Lord is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained expert in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. A decorated veteran of the U. S. Navy, Lord has held numerous leadership roles in both military and hospital settings, most recently serving as director of bariatrics and MIS surgery at the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss, part of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida.
He also serves as president of Bariatric Consulting Group and recently worked as a physician with North Florida Surgeons. He is widely recognized for his expertise in laparoscopic surgery and has published extensively on topics ranging from bariatric procedures to surgical education and outcomes. Lord received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Karam, also a board-certified surgeon, specializes in bariatric and general surgery with roughly a decade of rigorous post-graduate training. He is a certified fellow with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and is currently obtaining a fellowship certification in foregut surgery. Karam received his medical degree at Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon and completed his bariatrics and foregut fellowship at Saint Luke’s University Health Network. His residency was at Cleveland Clinic.