Dr. Ahmed Karim, MD
DPC Family Medicine physician, Temple Terrace, FL
Lavena HealthDr. Ahmed Karim is a DPC Family Medicine physician and co-owner of Lavena Health.
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About Dr. Karim
Dr. Karim trained in orthopedic surgery and completed that residency in Iraq. While in Iraq, he treated both US military personnel and Iraqi civilians in work spanning trauma and reconstruction. After returning to America, he moved into wellness and preventative medicine.
He now sees patients with metabolic disease, hormone problems and gut health concerns. Dr. Karim is a co-owner of Lavena Health, and he sees patients himself. Lavena Health is focused on direct primary care, wellness and longevity medicine, and transparent, insurance-free care for Tampa Bay patients.
His focus areas are metabolic disease and weight management, hormone problems, gut health, and preventative and longevity medicine. He takes a proactive approach. He looks at how energy, metabolism, hormones and digestion work together and treats the pattern, not a single number.
Patient education is a high priority for him.
Membership and fees
Lavena Health memberships come with a 12-month agreement and cost $100 a month for one adult, $150 a month for two adults and $150 a month for a family, with $25 more per additional child.
Without a membership, a single visit is $125.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Karim take insurance, or offer a membership?
Lavena Health is a direct primary care practice with a monthly membership. It is self-pay only, with no copays.
How much does a membership at Lavena Health cost?
An individual membership is $100 a month for one adult, and a couple membership is $150 a month for two adults. A family membership is $150 a month, with $25 more per additional child. Memberships come with a 12-month agreement, and a single visit without a membership is $125.
Does Dr. Karim offer telehealth?
Lavena Health offers telehealth across Florida.
Where did Dr. Karim train?
Dr. Karim trained and completed his orthopedic surgery residency in Iraq.
What does Dr. Karim focus on?
His focus areas are metabolic disease and weight management, hormone problems, gut health, and preventative and longevity medicine.
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