KarimSamiTradMDFACS

General Surgery • Reston, VA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical Professor of Surgery at the George Washington university School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Office
1800 Town Center Dr
Ste 218
Reston, VA 20190
Phone+1 703-435-8000

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, 1993
The George Washington University1987 - 1992
Veterans Administration M.CFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1989 - 1990
The George Washington University1986 - 1987
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1986
American University of BeirutBS, Human Biology, High Distinction, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2007 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1989 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1992 - 1994
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Washington Top Doctor Washingtonian Magazine, 2010
SAGES 1995 Research Award 1995
Finalist, Most Distinguished Faculty Teacher Award The George Washington University School of Medicine, 1994
Harry B. Zehner Memorial Traveling Fellowship Award Washington Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 1992
Outstanding Resident Award The George Washington University, 1992
Upjohn Achievement Award The George Washington University, 1992
Third Place Honors The Washington Academy of Surgery, 1991
First Place Scientific Paper Competition Chesapeake Vascular Society, 1990
William H. Lee Award Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C, 1986
Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Registry Study for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Balloon dissection for robotic totally extra-peritoneal (rTEP) inguinal herniorrhaphy: description of a modified technique and report on 97 consecutive patients.
Karim S Trad, Shankar S Thiru, Thomas P Stirrat, Paul J Marino, Elizabeth R Prevou
Hernia. 2025-03-12
1 citations
Feasibility of a single endoscopic plication procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity.
Daniel B. Maselli, Rami Abusaleh, Karim S. Trad, Gontrand Lopez-Nava, Roman Turro
Endoscopy. 2021-05-12
81 citations
The TEMPO Trial at 5 Years: Transoral Fundoplication (TIF 2.0) Is Safe, Durable, and Cost-effective.
Karim S. Trad, William E. Barnes, Elizabeth R Prevou, Gilbert Simoni, Jennifer A Steffen
Surgical Innovation. 2018-02-06

Journal Articles

New animal model for gastric ulcer healing.
Dziki AJ, Korman LY, Harmon JW, Nardi RV, Bank A, Haddad NG, Trad KS, and Fernicola MT, Gastroenterology 98:39
Treatment of experimental bile esophagitis.
Dziki AJ, Malthaner RA, Harmon JW, Fernicola MT, Trad KS, Fischer BA, Hakki FZ, Schweitzer EJ, and Bass BL, Gastroenterology 98:39
Adenosine-induces increase in esophageal blood flow are not mediated via cyclooxygenase products.
Fernicola MT, Harmon JW, Trad KS, Dziki AJ, Richardson CJ, Hakki FZ, Rao JS, and Bass BL, Gastroenterology, 98:43
Evidence for a role of capsaicin-sensitive mucosal afferent nerves in the regulation of esophageal blood flow in rabbits.
Trad KS, Harmon JW, Fernicola MT, Hakki FZ, Rao JS, Dziki AJ and Bass BL, Gastroenterology 98:139
Modulation of esophageal blood flow: A local effector function of sensory nerves.
Trad KS, Fernicola MT, Hakki FZ, Dziki AJ, Harmon JW, and Bass BL, Surgical Forum 41:122-124,
Advantages of handsewn over stapled bowel anastamosis.
Dziki AJ, Duncan MD, Harmon JW, Saini N, Malthaner RA, Trad KS, Fenicola MT, Hakki F, Ugarte RM, Dis Colon Rectum 34:442-448
The effect of e-PTFE and vein cuff on the development of outflow intimal hyperplasia.
Sidawy AN, Trad KS, Sidawy MK, Zeller J, Hayyeri M, DePalma RG, Surgical Forum 42:345
Modulation of Capillary Permeability: A New Local Effector Function for Esophageal Afferent Nerves.
Petersen BM, Curcio LD, Trad KS, Harmon JW, Bass BL, Gastroenterology 102:146
Visceral Afferent Nerves Medicate Protection Against Acid-Pepsin Injury of the Esophagus.
Petersen BM, Curcio LD, Trad KS, Harmon JW, Bass BL, Gastroenterology 102:147
The protective effect of vein cuffed anastomoses is not mechanical in origin.
Norberto NJ, Sidawy AN, Trad KS, Jones BA, Neville RF, Najjar SF, Sidawy MK, DePalma RG, Journal of Vascular Surgery 21:558-66
Comparison of acid reduction in laparoscopic antiulcer operations.
Brody FJ, Trad KS, Surg Endo, 11(2):123-125
Endoscopic axillary exploration and sentinel lymphadectomy.
Tsangaris TN, Trad KS, Brody FJ, Jacobs LK, Tsangaris NT, Sackier JM, Surg Endosc, 13(1): 43-47
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Press Mentions

Medicare Patients in North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia Now Have a New Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Reflux DiseaseNovember 29th, 2016
EndoGastric Solutions Announces Publication of Long-Term Data Demonstrating TIFSeptember 26th, 2016
3 Year TEMPO Data Presented at SAGES Finds EndoGastric Solution’s Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) Procedure Offers Long-Term Control of Chronic GERD SymptomsMarch 17th, 2016