KaramBadranMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • South San Francisco, CA

Facial Plastic Surgery

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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Office
Kaiser Permanente
1200 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone+1 650-742-2280

Fax+1 415-885-7785

Summary

Dr. Karam Badran is a clinical fellow and instructor within the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF. After graduating with honors from the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Badran attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine. He was inducted to the AOA medical honors society and completed a five-year residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Badran has published 30+ manuscripts, and has presented his research internationally. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, and San Francisco VA Medical Center. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic and Spanish.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2014 - 2019
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2014
UCSDBS, Biochemistry, 2005 - 2009
University of California, San DiegoB.S., Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Cum Laude, 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

OHNS Resident Teaching Award UCLA, 2019
Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2014
Otolaryngology Chief Resident Teaching Award University of California, Los Angeles, 2019
Academic Chief Resident UCLA Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
Alpha Omega Alpha 2014
Featured Article The Laryngoscope and ENT Today, 2013
Advanced Otolaryngology Honors University of North Carolina, 2013
Advanced Otolaryngology Honors The Johns Hopkins University, 2013
Advanced Otolaryngology Honors UC Davis, 2013
Research Highlights Department of Defense Research Development Program, 2012
Vice President's Award AAOHNS (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery), 2012, 2015
First-Team All Western Intercollegiate Rowing Conference 2009
Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award UC San Diego, 2009
Most Outstanding Student-Athlete UC San Diego, 2009
Student Athlete Scholarship UC San Diego, 2009
Community Scholarship Walton Family Foundation, 2005
Order of Elks Student Scholarship 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

126 citations
The GSK3 Signaling Axis Regulates Adaptive Glutamine Metabolism in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Milica Momcilovic, Sean T. Bailey, Jason T. Lee, Michael C. Fishbein, Daniel Braas
Cancer Cell. 2018-05-14
10 citations
Appearance-Related Distress and Social Functioning after Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction.
Aaron L. Zebolsky, Edgar Ochoa, Karam W Badran, Chase M. Heaton, Andrea M. Park
The Laryngoscope. 2021-04-02
7 citations
Higher antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (C-ANCA) titers are associated with increased overall healthcare use in patients with sinonasal manifestations of granulomat...
Agnieszka M Janisiewicz, Marc H Klau, David B. Keschner, Randy R Lehmer, Kumar V Venkat
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 2015-05-01

Journal Articles

Predictors of Short‐Term Morbidity and Mortality in Open Anterior Skull Base Surgery
James N Palmer, Marilene B Wang, Karam W Badran, Yarah M Haidar, Nithin D Adappa, Naveen D Bhandarkar, Tjoson Tjoa, William B Armstrong, Edward C Kuan, Frederick Yoo, The Laryngoscope
Readmission After Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer: An Analysis of Rates, Causes, and Risk Factors
Dinesh K Chhetri, Joel A Sercarz, Jennifer L Long, Keith E Blackwell, Karam W Badran, The Laryngoscope
Steroid Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Recurrent Rathke's Cleft Cyst
Ference EH, Badran KW, Kuan EC, Bergsneider M, Wang MB, Journal of Neurologic Surgery-Part B, 1/1/2018
A comparison of tissue mimicking phantoms and fresh tissue specimens, a Hertzian approach to viscoelastic properties
Maccabi A, Namiri NK, Bajwa N, Badran KW, St John MA, Taylor ZD, Grundfest W, Saddik GN, Proceedings SPIE, Photonics West: BiOS, 1/1/2018
Optimizing signal analysis: Identifying the effects of elasticity on vibroacoustic signal intensity utilizing a parallel difference frequency model
Namiri NK, Maccabi A, Bajwa N, Badran KW, St John MA, Taylor ZD, Grundfest W, Proceedings SPIE, Photonics West: BiOS, 1/1/2018
Modular Polymer Platform that Delivers Recombinant Cytokines and Cisplatin Allows for de-escalation of Radiation Therapy in an Animal Model of Head and Neck Squamous C...
Pellionisz P, Badran KW, Lin Y, Mallen-St. Claire J, Schaue D, Elashoff D, Dubinett S, Sharma S, Wu B, St. John MA, Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (Red Journal), 1/1/2018
Immunomodulation in novel cancer therapies: The role of CC-motif Chemokine Ligand 21 and programmed cell death protein 1
Badran KW, Pellionisz P, Han AY, Heineman TE, Saggi S, Goel AN, Sharma S, Dubinett S, St. John MA, Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (Red Journal), 1/1/2018
DOCI: Intaroperative tumor margin delineation
St John MA, Badran KW, Cheng C, Sung S, Taylor Z, Grundfest W, Proceedings SPIE, Photonics West: BiOS, 1/1/2018
CC-motif Chemokine Ligand 21: immune targeting, head and neck oncology, and future prospective
Badran KW, Pellionisz PA, Han AY, Kuan EC, Goel AN, Sharma S, St John MA, Cancer Studies and Therapeutics, 1/1/2017
The Rabbit Costal Cartilage Surgical Model
Badran KW, Waki C, Hamamoto A, Manuel C, Manz R, Wong BJF, Thieme Facial Plastic Surgery, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: "Hearing Aid."
Page 1109 - 1118Badran K, Mahboubi H, Djalilian HEditors: Kountakis SE.Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin; Heidelberg2013
Master Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: "Vascular Lesion Laser Therapy"
Nelson S, Boyd J, Wu EC, Badran KWWolters Kluwer
Image-Guided Therapy, Surgery, and Drug Delivery: From Benchtop to Clinic
Bajwa N, Badran KW, Cheng H, Taylor Z, Grundfest W, St John MAEditors: Farahani & Liapi.CRC Press

Abstracts/Posters

Radial Forearm Reconstruction of Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Defects without Tracheotomy.
Wu T, Badran KW, Saggi S, Han AY, Sand JP, Blackwell KE, Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/25/2019
DOCI: Intaroperative tumor margin delineation.
St John MA, Badran KW, Cheng C, Sung S, Taylor Z, Grundfest W, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers: Photonics West-Optical Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology, San Francisco, CA, 1/28/2018
Optimizing signal analysis: Identifying the effects of elasticity on vibroacoustic signal intensity utilizing a parallel difference frequency model.
Namiri NK, Maccabi A, Bajwa N, Badran KW, St John MA, Taylor ZD, Grundfest W, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers: Photonics West-Optical imaging; Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XVI, San Francisco, CA, 1/28/2018
A comparison of tissue mimicking phantoms and fresh tissue specimens, a Hertzian approach to viscoelastic properties.
Maccabi A, Namiri NK, Bajwa N, Badran KW, St John MA, Taylor ZD, Grundfest W, Saddik GN, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers: Photonics West-Optical Imaging; Design and Quality for Biomedical Technologies XI, San Francisco, CA, 1/28/2018
The Rodent Costal Cartilage Reconstructive Model.
Badran KW, Namiri N, Chau Y, Blackwell KE, St John MA, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/19/2018
Transcriptomic profile of squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil is unique compared to other head and neck neoplasms.
Sung S, Han AY, Badran KW, Heineman TE, Pellionisz P, Bhrati N, St John MA, American Head and Neck Society at Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/19/2018
Nontuberculous mycobacterial pharyngitis: case presentation and review of the literature.
Badran KW, Rafii B, Mendelsohn AH, Triological Society-Combined Sections Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/18/2018
Level of Lymph Node Metastasis Adds Prognostic Value to American Joint Committee on Cancer Nodal Staging for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Floor of Mouth.
Goel AN, Badran KW, Dhanjani SA, Han A, St John MA, American Head and Neck Society at Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/18/2018
Risk factors associated with intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak in endoscopic pituitary surgery.
Badran KW, Saggi S, Kuan EC, Hsu D, Bergsneider M, Wang MB, North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Coronado, CA, 1/18/2018
Differentiating primary neuroendocrine tumors of the larynx from metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature.
Kim CM, Badran KW, Goel AN, Tsai V, Triological Society-Combined Sections Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/18/2018
Optimizing dynamic optical contrast imaging (DOCI): an ex vivo oral cavity animal model.
Badran KW, Cheng H, Ardehali S, Sung S, Namiri N, Taylor Z, Grundfest W, St John MA, Triological Society-Combined Sections Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/18/2018
Giant and macrodenomas: sinonasal outcomes of extrasellar extension.
Badran KW, Kuan EC, Heineman TH, Saggi S, Bergsneider M, Wang MB, Triological Society-Combined Sections Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/18/2018
Impact of Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Involvement in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Soft Palate and Uvula.
Han AY, Alonso J, Kim CM, Badran KW, Kuan EC, St John MA, Triological Society at Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/18/2018
Vibroacoustography image guidance in head and neck subsites: a pre-clinical analysis of ex vivo tissues.
Namiri N, Badran KW, Francis N, Maccabi A, Saddik G, Taylor Z, Grundfest W, St John MA, Triological Society at Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/18/2018
The Rodent Septorhinoplasty Model.
Badran KW, Namiri N, Chau Y, Blackwell KE, St John MA, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/18/2018
Rapid progression of odontogenic sinusitis leading to fulminant orbital infection.
Su BM, Badran KW, Heineman TE, Kuan EC, Ramirez E, American Rhinologic Society at Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 1/18/2018
Functional vs. Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas: A review of surgical outcomes.
Hsu D, Badran KW, Chan C, Saggi S, Bergsneider M, Wang MB, North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Coronado, CA, 1/17/2018
Steroid Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Recurrent Rathke's Cleft Cyst.
Ference EH, Badran KW, Kuan EC, Bergsneider M, Wang MB, North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Coronado, CA, 1/16/2018
Long-Term Regenerative Potential of Biomimetic Bone-Collagen Matrices on Oral Cavity and Mandibular Defects.
Badran KW, Chau Y, Namiri N, Blackwell KE, St John MA, International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, Dallas, TX, 1/15/2018
Immunomodulation in novel cancer therapies: The role of CC-motif Chemokine Ligand 21 and programmed cell death protein 1.
Badran KW, Pellionisz P, Han AY, Heineman TE, Saggi S, Goel AN, Sharma S, Dubinett S, St. John MA, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology-Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/14/2018
A Modular Polymer Platform that Delivers Recombinant Cytokines and Cisplatin Allows for de-escalation of Radiation Therapy in an Animal Model of Head and Neck Squamous...
Pellionisz P, Badran KW, Lin Y, Mallen-St. Claire J, Schaue D, Elashoff D, Dubinett S, Sharma S, Wu B, St. John MA, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology-Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/14/2018
Population-Based Survival Analysis of Marginal Tumors of the Larynx.
Han A, Su B, Badran KW, Kuan EC, Mallen St Claire J, St John MA, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/7/2018
Sinonasal correlates of infrasellar giant pituitary adenomas.
Badran KW, Kuan EC, Wang MB, American Rhinologic Society at Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/26/2017
In silico analysis of KRAS mutations in thyroid cancer: From the computer to the bedside.
Heineman TE, Badran KW, St John M, ASEAN Otorhinolaryngology Conference, Yangon, Myanmar, 1/16/2017
Floor of Mouth Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Population Study.
Saggi S, Badran KW, Han AY, Kuan EC, St John MA, American Academy of American Academy of, Chicago, IL, 1/10/2017
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Lectures

Optimizing dynamic optical contrast imaging: signal characterization in the head and neck animal model.
San Francisco, CA - 1/27/2018
Improving Applicant Selection: Identifying Qualities of the Unsuccessful Otolaryngology Resident.
Miami, FL - 1/1/2014
Auricular Reconstruction.
Sacramento, CA - 1/26/2013
Third and Fourth Branchial Apparatus Abnormalities.
Chapel Hill, NC - 1/12/2013
Benign Parotid Neoplasms: Case and Management.
Irvine, CA - 1/10/2013
Assessing Novel Methods in Facial Reconstruction: Electromechanical Reshaping.
Carmel, CA - 1/1/2012
Utility of FDG-PET in the Identification of New Lesions in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients for the Assessment of Therapy Response.
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2009
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Other

Primary Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Population Based Analysis.
Mukdad LA, Han AY, Badran KW, Alonso JE, St John MA
San Diego, CA - 1/24/2019

Other Languages

Arabic, Spanish