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Office
920 E 28th St
Ste 300
Minneapolis, MN 55407Phone+1 612-863-6800
Summary
- Dr. Joseph Karam is a vascular surgeon in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Ridgeview Medical Center, and New Ulm Medical Center. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He is experienced in peripheral vascular disease, carotid disease, aortic surgery, general surgery, and vascular surgery.
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2014 - 2016
- Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2006
- American University of BeirutB.S., Biological sciences, 1999 - 2002
- College Louise WegmannNo degree, French Baccalaureate, 1984 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- MI State Medical License 2009 - 2014
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsTechnical approach and outcomes of failed infrarenal endovascular aneurysm repairs rescued with fenestrated and branched endograftsJesse Manunga, Larissa Stanberry, Peter Alden, Jason Q. Alexander, Nedaa Skeik
CVIR Endovascular. 2019-10-27 - 214 citationsSimplified frailty index to predict adverse outcomes and mortality in vascular surgery patients.Joseph Karam, Athanasios Tsiouris, Alexander D. Shepard, Vic Velanovich, Ilan Rubinfeld
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2013-10-01 - 35 citationsFrequency, risk factors, and management of perigraft seroma after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repairAjith K. Kadakol, Timothy J. Nypaver, Judith C. Lin, Mitchell R. Weaver, Joseph Karam
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2011-09-01
Journal Articles
- Cryptococcal Aortitis Presenting as a Symptomatic Abdominal Aortic AneurysmKaram J, Tsiouris A, Shepard A, Annals of Vascular Surgery, 1/1/2015
- Impact of Concomitant Cardiac Procedures Performed During Implantation of Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist DevicesMorgan J, Tsiouris A, Nemeh H, Hodari A, Karam J, Brewer R, Paone G, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2013
- A simplified frailty index to predict adverse outcomes and mortality in vascular surgery patientsKaram J, Rubinfeld I, Shepard AD, Ann Vasc Surg, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Outcomes following endovascular repair for aneurysms with large necksKaram J, Desmarais T, Jim J, Midwestern Vascular meeting, 1/1/2015
- The modified frailty index as a predictor of operative mortality and morbidity in lower extremity amputationsKaram J, Rubinfeld I, Shepard AD, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2012
- Simplified Frailty Index to Predict Postoperative Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Vascular Surgery PatientsKaram J, Rubinfeld I, Shepard AD, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- Staged Endovascular repair of type II Thoraco-abdominal Aortic aneurysm1/13/2015
- The modified frailty index as a predictor of operative mortality and morbidity in lower extremity amputationsChicago, IL - 1/4/2012
- A Simplified Frailty Index to Predict Postoperative Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Vascular Surgery PatientsSan Francisco, CA - 1/27/2011
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