Lynda Karig Hohmann grew up in Hudson Falls and graduated from Hudson Falls HS in 1964. She was admitted to the first 6-year biomedical program between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College. Excited by the research experience, she graduated from RPI in 1968 and went to the University of California, Berkeley, to pursue a graduate degree in biochemistry. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in 1974 and her MD degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981 and became a board-certified family physician in 1984.
After several years of practice in Buffalo, Dr. Karig Hohmann moved closer to home by joining the faculty of the Albany Medical College in the Department of Family Practice. During her time there, she was awarded several national teaching grants and was active in creative curriculum development.
Expanding on an interest in addiction medicine, she became certified in addiction medicine and was the Medical Director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center from 1992-1996. She joined the Capital District Physician Health Plan in 1996 as a Medical Director, focusing the majority of her activities on quality health care. She recently received her MBA from the University of Albany. She has served many roles in the NYS Academy of Family Physicians, including serving as president in 2002.
Dr. Karig Hohmann believes in the importance of collaboration and the use of enlightened public policy to improve health. She began by working for the first child car seat law in New York State in 1984 and has continued her efforts by promoting appropriate utilization of antibiotics, patient safety, quality health care, indoor clean air and improved access to health care for all New Yorkers.