Lawrence General Hospital and Holy Family Hospital are pleased to welcome
Jeffrey Lord, M.D., and
Paul Karam, M.D., to Community Medical Associates (CMA), an expanded patient and family-centered multi-specialty medical practice serving the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. Both surgeons bring extensive experience, specialized training, and a deep commitment to providing high-quality, individualized care to patients in the region.
Dr. Lord is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained expert in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. A decorated veteran of the United States Navy, Dr. 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. Dr. Lord 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. Dr. Lord received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Also a board-certified surgeon, Dr. Karam 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. Dr. 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.
“Dr. Lord and Dr. Karam represent the very best in surgical excellence, leadership, and compassion,” said William Goodman, M.D., MPH, 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.”
CMA, affiliated with Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals, has locations across the Merrimack Valley and offers comprehensive specialty care including primary care, cardiology, general surgery, bariatrics, and more.
Dr. Lord and Dr. Karam will see patients at Holy Family Hospital in the William Lane Building at 70 East St., Methuen, MA. Learn more about CMA’s services
here.