FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital President Rebecca Ryder announces that Shane Lydon, a general surgeon, joined the staff of Franklin Health Surgery on Sept. 1. Other providers in the practice include Dr. Eric Gunther and Dr. Thomas Marshall.

Before joining Franklin Health Surgery, Lydon was a small business owner in Lincolnville. He has been practicing medicine since 1994, most recently at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport. He has a professional interest in laparoscopy.

 
Lydon, an MD, completed a fellowship in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and his residency in general surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He received his medical degree at Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland.

  Lydon lives in Farmington with his wife and their four children. During his free time, he enjoys sailing, skiing, camping, hiking and other outdoor activities.

Franklin Health Surgery is on the second floor of the Franklin Health Medical Arts Center on the Franklin Memorial Hospital campus. To schedule an appointment, call 778-6579. The practice provides comprehensive evaluation and
management of most conditions requiring general surgery, as well as
advanced laparoscopic surgery, upper and lower GI endoscopy,
colonoscopy and stereotactic needle breast biopsy.