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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305Phone+1 650-723-4000Fax+1 650-723-7448
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2007 - 2008
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2004 - 2007
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2004
- Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2001
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000
- American University of BeirutB.S., Biology, With Distinction, 1993 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Resident Teaching Award Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010
- Patient's Choice On-Time Physician MDx Medical, Inc., 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 140 citationsNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Ovarian Cancer, Version 3.2022.Deborah K Armstrong, Ronald D Alvarez, Floor J Backes, Jamie N Bakkum-Gamez, Lisa Barroilhet
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2022-09-01 - 86 citationsVascular endothelial growth factor and its relationship to the prognosis and treatment of breast, ovarian, and cervical cancerJennifer Delli Carpini, Amer Karam, Leslie L. Montgomery
Angiogenesis. 2010-03-14 - 2 citationsCoexistence of BRAF V600E and TERT Promoter Mutations in Low-grade Serous Carcinoma of Ovary Recurring as Carcinosarcoma in a Lymph Node: Report of a Case.Mahkam Tavallaee, David F. Steiner, James L. Zehnder, Ann K. Folkins, Amer Karam
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 2019-07-01
Journal Articles
- Increased Risk and Pattern of Secondary Malignancies in Patients with Invasive Extramammary Paget's DiseaseKaram AK, Dorigo O, British Journal of Dermatology, 10/12/2013
- Down-regulation of vitamin D receptor in mammospheres: implications for vitamin D resistance in breast cancer and potential for combination therapyPervin S, Hewison M, Braga M, Tran L, Chun R, Karam A, Chaudhuri G, Norris K, Singh R, PLoS One, 1/14/2013
- Treatment outcomes in a large cohort of patients with invasive Extramammary Paget's diseaseKaram A, Dorigo O, Gynecologic Oncology, 5/1/2012
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Lectures
- 10th Annual Office GynecologyContemporary Forums, Snowmass, Colorado - 8/5/2012
- Office Gynecology 2012Contemporary Forums, Snowmass, Colorado - 8/5/2012
- Gynecologic Causes of Acute AbdomenStanford, CA - 10/27/2014
Other
- Cervical cancer in pregnancyKaram A
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cervical-cancer-in-pregnancy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-04
Press Mentions
- Analyses Emphasize Caution in Use of MIS for Gyn CancersJune 15th, 2020
- On the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer and STSOctober 19th, 2018
- Higher Death Risk with Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gyne CancersJune 24th, 2020
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