Co-founder & co-owner
Dr. Ahmed Karim, MD
Wellness & preventative medicine · trained in orthopedic surgery
Dr. Ahmed Karim co-founded Lavena Health. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency in Iraq and, on returning to the United States, moved into wellness and preventative medicine — where he now focuses on metabolic disease, hormone derangements and gut health.
Background
Dr. Karim trained and completed his orthopedic surgery residency in Iraq. During his time there he treated both US military personnel and Iraqi civilians — work that spanned trauma, reconstruction and the long arc of recovery.
After returning to America he transitioned to practising wellness and preventative medicine, and has since honed that expertise across a wide variety of patients dealing with metabolic disease, hormone derangements and gut health issues.
How he practises
His approach is proactive rather than reactive: understand how energy, metabolism, hormones and digestion move together, then treat the pattern rather than a single number. He places a high priority on patient education, so you leave understanding the plan you are on and why.
Focus areas
- Metabolic disease and weight management
- Hormone derangements
- Gut health
- Preventative and longevity medicine
What Dr. Ahmed Karim treats
- Medical weight loss (GLP-1)
- Metabolic and hormone care
- Gut health
- Direct primary care
- Vitality & longevity care
More about the clinic
Credentials are listed as supplied by the clinic. This page is general information, not medical advice.