
Amer Karam MD
Gynecologic Oncology, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Minimally Invasive / Endoscopic Surgery
Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
Fax+1 650-723-7448
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Summary
- Dr. Amer Karam is an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist based in Stanford, CA, with subspecialties in Gynecologic Oncology, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, and Minimally Invasive/Endoscopic Surgery. He completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UCLA and further training in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He currently serves as a Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Stanford Health Care, alongside other professorial and consulting roles. Dr. Karam is experienced in treating conditions such as ovarian neoplasms and endometriosis and has authored several publications in prestigious journals. He has received multiple accolades, including the Patient's Choice Award and the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
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
- Fertility-sparing treatment for atypical polypoid adenomyoma.Isabel Beshar, Susan Lang, Oliver Dorigo, Brooke E Howitt, Caroline Liu
Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2025-04-01 - Phlegmasia cerulea dolens as a complication of radiation therapy in endometrial cancer: a case report.Milan Ho, Arash Fereydooni, Graeme McFarland, Babak Litkouhi, Amer Karam
AJOG Global Reports. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsControversies in the Surgical Management of Gynecologic Cancer: Balancing the Decision to Operate or Hesitate.Sahana Somasegar, Mary Katherine Anastasio, Amer Karam, Emma C Rossi, Andreas Obermair
American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting. 2024-06-01
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
- Do Patients with Intermediate-Risk Cervical Cancer Need Adjuvant Chemotherapy?March 20th, 2025
- Analyses Emphasize Caution in Use of MIS for Gyn CancersJune 15th, 2020
- On the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer and STSOctober 19th, 2018
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