James B. Lam, MD

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James B. Lam, MD
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James B. Lam, MD

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Primary Location
149 Drinkwater Rd, 2nd Floor
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
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4540 Shepherd Square
Diamondhead, MS 39525
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Biography

Dr. James Lam practices cardiology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Lam earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he held a membership in the honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internal medicine residency at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia followed by his cardiology residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he was a fellow representative in his senior year.Dr. Lam is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, the Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and National Board of Echocardiography. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is a member of the Louisiana State Medical Society. Dr. Lam has a personal interest in healthy aging and longevity.

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Accepted Insurance

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Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
  • Aetna Choice POS
  • Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
  • American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
  • Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS (Out-of-State)
  • BCBS Community Blue
  • BCBS Federal Basic
  • BCBS Federal Standard
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Open Access
  • BCBS of LA PPO
  • BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
  • BCBS of Louisiana HMO
  • BCBS of MS State Employees
  • BCBS of Mississippi
  • Blue Advantage (BCBS)
  • Blue Connect
  • Blue Saver PPO
  • Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
  • Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna
  • Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Open Access Plus
  • Cigna PPO
Humana
  • Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
  • Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
  • Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
  • Original Medicare
Molina
  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi
Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare
Peoples Health
  • Peoples Health Choices
  • Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
  • Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
  • Tricare Prime West
  • Tricare Select West
United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • UMR Select Plus Tiered
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Heritage
  • UnitedHealthcare Individual & Family Marketplace Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
  • LCMC Health Basic

Education and Training

Medical School

Thomas Jefferson University Medical College
Field of Study: MD
Year Completed: 1979

JEFFERSON MEDICAL,PHILADELPHIA,
Year Completed: 1979

Internship

Lankenau Hospital
Field of Study: Intern Medicine
Year Completed: 1982

Residency

Lankenau Hospital
Field of Study: Internal Medicine
Year Completed: 1982

Fellowship

Mayo Graduate Schl. of Med.-Mayo Clinic
Field of Study: Cardiovascular Disease
Year Completed: 1985

Mayo Clinic
Field of Study: Cardiovascular
Year Completed: 1985

Certifications

  • Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (APCA) - Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
  • National Board of Echocardiography - Cardiology

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