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Office
18300 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91325Phone+1 818-825-8500
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1997 - 1998
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
- UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg)Residency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
- Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1989
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1989 - 2021
- NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2013
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 433 citationsPeriprosthetic Joint Infection Increases the Risk of One-Year MortalityBenjamin Zmistowski, Joseph A. Karam, Joel B. Durinka, David S. Casper, Javad Parvizi
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013-12-18 - 14 citationsFewer Postoperative Fevers: An Unexpected Benefit of Multimodal Pain Management?Joseph A. Karam, Benjamin Zmistowski, Camilo Restrepo, William J. Hozack, Javad Parvizi
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2014-03-11 - 17 citationsAn Update on Multimodal Pain Management After Total Joint Arthroplasty.Joseph A. Karam, Eric S. Schwenk, Javad Parvizi
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021-09-01
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