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Care Philosophy: I chose to practice Internal Medicine so that I can be at forefront of patient's health needs and provide comprehensive treatment and diagnosis for a variety of illnesses. I take a holistic approach to patient care, treating the entire person and not just their symptoms.

Biography: Dr. Lydon is a board-certified ob-gyn physician by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is certified in the da Vinci surgical system and has special professional interest in simulation training for obstetrical emergencies.Dr. Lydon served as an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology for Uniformed Services University and as an ob-gyn faculty member for the Naval Hospital Jacksonville Family Medicine Residency Program.Dr. Lydon's ob-gyn experience includes working at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, where he served as medical director of Labor and Delivery, as chair of the Perinatal Advisory Board, and as head of the Gynecology and Education service lines, where his department won "Best Teaching Department" two years in a row. He also worked as an ob-gyn at U.S. Naval Hospital at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, taking care of deployed servicewomen and family members. Prior to Women's Care, he most recently worked as an ob-gyn hospitalist at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, including high-risk obstetric care.Dr. Lydon completed an internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He earned a medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and an undergraduate degree from United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He served as an Active-Duty U.S. Navy Special Operations Officer for over a decade prior to his career in medicine.Dr. Lydon's professional goal is to give all his patients the highest quality care, just as he would want his family to receive. He is married to his best friend; they have three not-so-little children and a dog who thinks she is the fourth child. Outside of work, he enjoys camping, backyard grilling, and dad-jokes.

Care Philosophy: Deliver quality medical care to the whole family and the whole person. Including early treatment and the prevention of disease, which is done through attention to the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the patients.