Lowell Chambers, MD is a board certified surgeon with the Metropolitan Surgery division and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  His received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky and his surgical training was completed at Mount Carmel Health System.

Dr. Chambers has extensive trauma experience as a result of his service to our country as a Navy surgeon in Iraq.  He has a special interest in trauma and critical care, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic surgery.

Dr. Chambers is active in resident education, serving as the Associate Program Director for the Mount Carmel Surgical Residency Program.  He has several papers published in peer-reviewed journals. 

Dr. Lowell Chambers CV 

Jason Keith, MD is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a board certified surgeon with Metropolitan Surgery.  He received his medical training at the Ohio State University and performed his surgical residency at Mount Carmel Health System.

Dr. Keith has a special interest in Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) and has performed over one hundred cases in this emerging surgical technique.  He is active in the training and education of the surgical residents.

Dr. Keith is a member of the Ohio State Medical Association and serves on several committees for hospital administration and patient care.

Kristine Slam, MD is a board certified surgeon with Metropolitan Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.  She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her surgical training at the University of Toledo.

Dr. Slam serves as the Medical Director of Cancer Services at Mount Carmel East Hospital and facilitates the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board at this location.  She has published over ten papers in peer-reviewed journals and has given several invited lectures on breast diseases and breast cancer.

Dr. Slam is active in the surgical residency program with resident education.  She serves as the Secretary of the Department of Surgery and participates on several hospital administrative committees.

Dr. Kristine Slam CV 

Thomas Vara, MD is a board certified surgeon with Metropolitan Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  He received his medical degree from the Ohio State University and completed his surgical residency at Mount Carmel Health System.

Dr. Vara serves on several committees at Mount Carmel East and Taylor Station Surgical Center to advance patient care and hospital efficiency.   He is an active resident educator and participates in weekly surgical conferences for the program. 

Dr. Vara is a member of the Ohio State Medical Association and past president of Taylor Station Surgical Center.