Basil Karam, MD

Title(s)RESIDENT, Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way
San Francisco CA 94143
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    University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA07/2026General Surgery
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA07/2023General Surgery
    American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonMD07/2019Medicine
    American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonBS07/2015Biology
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    American College of Surgeons - Maryland Chapter2022Junior Resident Robotic Surgery Champion

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    Dr. Basil Karam received his Medical Degree at the American University of Beirut. He then completed a research fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he published more than 20 papers on clinical outcomes in trauma and acute care surgery.

    Basil completed his first two years of General Surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. While there, he won first place in the Maryland American College of Surgeons Robotic Surgery Championship, a robotic skills competition open to all surgical residents in Maryland. Following the competition, he continued to develop his knowledge of technology and innovation in surgery.

    Basil is now completing his General Surgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with the hope of pursuing a fellowship in colorectal surgery. Beyond his clinical work, he is deeply interested in exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to revolutionize the surgical field and enhance surgical education, improve clinical outcomes, and make healthcare more accessible.

    Outside of his medical training, Basil enjoys exploring the outdoors and traveling with his fiance (also a general surgery resident).

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    1. Timing of ultra-portable ultrasound (UPUS) Examinations in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax. Injury. 2024 Sep 16; 111872. Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Carver TW, Biesboer EA, Figueroa JF, Karam B, de Moya MA, Murphy PB. PMID: 39327111.
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    2. Mapping Milwaukee's Blueprint for Peace: Evaluating the Geospatial Reach of a Cure Violence Implementation, 414LIFE. WMJ. 2024 Jul; 123(3):166-171. Brandolino A, deRoon-Cassini TA, Nguyen P, Mann R, Timmer-Murillo S, de Moya M, Karam B, Schramm A, Moore R, Williams K, Pilarski A, McIntosh B, Milia DJ. PMID: 39024141.
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    3. Prospective validation of a hospital triage predictive model to decrease undertriage: an EAST multicenter study. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001280. Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa CJ, Karam BS, Chen B, Szabo A, Teng BQ, Bernard MD, Bernard A, Chowdhury S, Hayudini AE, Radomski MA, Doris S, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Weston BW, Hemmila MR, Tignanelli CJ, de Moya MA, Morris RS. PMID: 38737811; PMCID: PMC11086287.
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    4. Bone Anchor Fixation in the Repair of Blunt Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Study. Am Surg. 2024 Jun; 90(6):1161-1166. Harrell KN, Grimes AD, Gill H, Reynolds JK, Ueland WR, Sciarretta JD, Todd SR, Trust MD, Ngoue M, Thomas BW, Ayuso SA, LaRiccia A, Spalding CM, Collins MJ, Collier BR, Karam BS, de Moya MA, Lieser MJ, Chipko JM, Haan JM, Lightwine KL, Cullinane DC, Falank CR, Phillips RC, Kemp MT, Alam HB, Udekwu PO, Sanin GD, Hildreth AN, Biffl WL, Schaffer KB, Marshall G, Muttalib O, Nahmias J, Shahi N, Moulton SL, Maxwell RA. PMID: 38751046.
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    5. A western trauma association multicenter comparison of mesh versus non-mesh repair of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias. Injury. 2024 Feb; 55(2):111204. Harrell KN, Grimes AD, Gill H, Reynolds JK, Ueland WR, Sciarretta JD, Todd SR, Trust MD, Ngoue M, Thomas BW, Ayuso SA, LaRiccia A, Spalding MC, Collins MJ, Collier BR, Karam BS, de Moya MA, Lieser MJ, Chipko JM, Haan JM, Lightwine KL, Cullinane DC, Falank CR, Phillips RC, Kemp MT, Alam HB, Udekwu PO, Sanin GD, Hildreth AN, Biffl WL, Schaffer KB, Marshall G, Muttalib O, Nahmias J, Shahi N, Moulton SL, Maxwell RA. PMID: 38039636.
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    6. A Prescribing Guideline Decreases Postoperative Opioid Prescribing in Emergency General Surgery. J Surg Res. 2024 01; 293:607-612. Biesboer EA, Al Tannir AH, Karam BS, Tyson K, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Trevino C. PMID: 37837815.
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    7. Predictive Factors for the Application of Pelvic Binders in the Prehospital Setting. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024; 28(2):425-430. Nguyen P, Pokrzywa C, Figueroa J, Jocoy KA, Brandolino A, Karam BS, Schramm AT, Deshpande D, Lawton J, Milia D, Lenz T. PMID: 37171847.
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    8. Risk factors for recurrence in blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias: A secondary analysis of a Western Trauma association multicenter study. Am J Surg. 2023 06; 225(6):1069-1073. Harrell KN, Grimes AD, Gill H, Reynolds JK, Ueland WR, Sciarretta JD, Todd SR, Trust MD, Ngoue M, Thomas BW, Ayuso SA, LaRiccia A, Spalding MC, Collins MJ, Collier BR, Karam BS, de Moya MA, Lieser MJ, Chipko JM, Haan JM, Lightwine KL, Cullinane DC, Falank CR, Phillips RC, Kemp MT, Alam HB, Udekwu PO, Sanin GD, Hildreth AN, Biffl WL, Schaffer KB, Marshall G, Muttalib O, Nahmias J, Shahi N, Moulton SL, Maxwell RA. PMID: 36509587.
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    9. Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Predict Pneumothorax Observation Failure in the Severely Injured. Am Surg. 2023 Dec; 89(12):5246-5252. Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Gomez J, Karam B, Murphy P, Iverson K, Morris R, Carver T, Milia D, de Moya M. PMID: 36448872.
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    10. Optimizing discharge opioid prescribing in trauma patients: A quasi-experimental study. Surgery. 2023 03; 173(3):794-798. Tyson K, Karam BS, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, Somberg L, Trevino CM. PMID: 36371358.
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    11. Predicting outcomes after traumatic brain injury: A novel hospital prediction model for a patient reported outcome. Am J Surg. 2022 10; 224(4):1150-1155. Morris RS, Figueroa JF, Pokrzywa CJ, Barber JK, Temkin NR, Bergner C, Karam BS, Murphy P, Nelson LD, Laud P, Cooper Z, de Moya M, Trevino C, Tignanelli CJ, deRoon-Cassini TA. PMID: 35637020.
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    12. A national study defining 1.0 full-time employment in trauma and acute care surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):648-655. Murphy PB, Coleman J, Karam B, Morris RS, Figueroa J, de Moya M. PMID: 34936589.
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    13. Trauma surgeon-performed peripheral arterial repairs are associated with equivalent outcomes when compared with vascular surgeons. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 04 01; 92(4):754-759. Karam BS, Haberman K, Nguyen P, Eddine SBZ, Boyle K, Baskaran A, Figueroa J, Milia D, Carver T, Somberg L, Webb T, Davis CS, Dodgion C, Elegbede A, de Moya MA. PMID: 35001022.
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    14. The 35-mm rule to guide pneumothorax management: Increases appropriate observation and decreases unnecessary chest tubes. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 06 01; 92(6):951-957. Figueroa JF, Karam BS, Gomez J, Milia D, Morris RS, Dodgion C, Carver T, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, de Moya MA. PMID: 35125448.
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    15. Improving mortality in older adult trauma patients: Are we doing better? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 02 01; 92(2):413-421. Karam BS, Patnaik R, Murphy P, deRoon-Cassini TA, Trevino C, Hemmila MR, Haines K, Puzio TJ, Charles A, Tignanelli C, Morris R. PMID: 34554138.
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    16. Management of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias: A Western Trauma Association multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):834-840. Harrell KN, Grimes AD, Albrecht RM, Reynolds JK, Ueland WR, Sciarretta JD, Todd SR, Trust MD, Ngoue M, Thomas BW, Ayuso SA, LaRiccia A, Spalding MC, Collins MJ, Collier BR, Karam BS, de Moya MA, Lieser MJ, Chipko JM, Haan JM, Lightwine KL, Cullinane DC, Falank CR, Phillips RC, Kemp MT, Alam HB, Udekwu PO, Sanin GD, Hildreth AN, Biffl WL, Schaffer KB, Marshall G, Muttalib O, Nahmias J, Shahi N, Moulton SL, Maxwell RA. PMID: 34695060.
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    17. Optimal timing of venous thromboembolic chemoprophylaxis initiation following blunt solid organ injury: meta-analysis and systematic review. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Jun; 48(3):2039-2046. Murphy PB, de Moya M, Karam B, Menard L, Holder E, Inaba K, Schellenberg M. PMID: 34537859.
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    18. Need for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Jul-Aug; 26(4):556-565. Morris R, Karam BS, Zolfaghari EJ, Chen B, Kirsh T, Tourani R, Milia DJ, Napolitano L, de Moya M, Conterato M, Aliferis C, Ma S, Tignanelli C. PMID: 34313534.
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    19. 2021 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 07; 73(7):924-939. Fraenkel L, Bathon JM, England BR, St Clair EW, Arayssi T, Carandang K, Deane KD, Genovese M, Huston KK, Kerr G, Kremer J, Nakamura MC, Russell LA, Singh JA, Smith BJ, Sparks JA, Venkatachalam S, Weinblatt ME, Al-Gibbawi M, Baker JF, Barbour KE, Barton JL, Cappelli L, Chamseddine F, George M, Johnson SR, Kahale L, Karam BS, Khamis AM, Navarro-Millán I, Mirza R, Schwab P, Singh N, Turgunbaev M, Turner AS, Yaacoub S, Akl EA. PMID: 34101387; PMCID: PMC9273041.
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    20. 2021 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 07; 73(7):1108-1123. Fraenkel L, Bathon JM, England BR, St Clair EW, Arayssi T, Carandang K, Deane KD, Genovese M, Huston KK, Kerr G, Kremer J, Nakamura MC, Russell LA, Singh JA, Smith BJ, Sparks JA, Venkatachalam S, Weinblatt ME, Al-Gibbawi M, Baker JF, Barbour KE, Barton JL, Cappelli L, Chamseddine F, George M, Johnson SR, Kahale L, Karam BS, Khamis AM, Navarro-Millán I, Mirza R, Schwab P, Singh N, Turgunbaev M, Turner AS, Yaacoub S, Akl EA. PMID: 34101376.
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    21. Field-Triage, Hospital-Triage and Triage-Assessment: A Literature Review of the Current Phases of Adult Trauma Triage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 06 01; 90(6):e138-e145. Morris RS, Karam BS, Murphy PB, Jenkins P, Milia DJ, Hemmila MR, Haines KL, Puzio TJ, de Moya MA, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 33605709.
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    22. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Admissions from COVID-19: Determining the Impact of Neighborhood Deprivation and Primary Language. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 11; 36(11):3462-3470. Ingraham NE, Purcell LN, Karam BS, Dudley RA, Usher MG, Warlick CA, Allen ML, Melton GB, Charles A, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 34003427; PMCID: PMC8130213.
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    23. Characterizing COVID-19 clinical phenotypes and associated comorbidities and complication profiles. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248956. Lusczek ER, Ingraham NE, Karam BS, Proper J, Siegel L, Helgeson ES, Lotfi-Emran S, Zolfaghari EJ, Jones E, Usher MG, Chipman JG, Dudley RA, Benson B, Melton GB, Charles A, Lupei MI, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 33788884; PMCID: PMC8011766.
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    24. Appraising the Quality of Reporting of American College of Surgeons NSQIP Emergency General Surgery Studies. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 05; 232(5):671-680. El Moheb M, Sabbagh H, Badin D, Mahmoud T, Karam B, El Hechi MW, Kaafarani HM. PMID: 33601003.
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    25. mTOR inhibition in COVID-19: A commentary and review of efficacy in RNA viruses. J Med Virol. 2021 04; 93(4):1843-1846. Karam BS, Morris RS, Bramante CT, Puskarich M, Zolfaghari EJ, Lotfi-Emran S, Ingraham NE, Charles A, Odde DJ, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 33314219; PMCID: PMC8159020.
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    26. Neither Skin Sutures nor Foam Dressing Use Affect Tracheostomy Complication Rates. J Surg Res. 2021 04; 260:116-121. Zein Eddine SB, Carver TW, Karam BS, Pooni I, Ericksen F, Milia DJ. PMID: 33338887.
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    27. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Admissions from COVID-19 and Determining the Impact of Neighborhood Deprivation and Primary Language. medRxiv. 2020 Sep 22. Ingraham NE, Purcell LN, Karam BS, Dudley RA, Usher MG, Warlick CA, Allen ML, Melton GB, Charles A, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 32909015; PMCID: PMC7480067.
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    28. Characterizing COVID-19 Clinical Phenotypes and Associated Comorbidities and Complication Profiles. medRxiv. 2020 Sep 14. Lusczek ER, Ingraham NE, Karam B, Proper J, Siegel L, Helgeson E, Lotfi-Emran S, Zolfaghari EJ, Jones E, Usher M, Chipman J, Dudley RA, Benson B, Melton GB, Charles A, Lupei MI, Tignanelli CJ. PMID: 32995813; PMCID: PMC7523152.
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    29. The Policies for the Disclosure of Funding and Conflict of Interest in Surgery Journals: A Cross-Sectional Survey. World J Surg. 2021 Jan; 45(1):97-108. El Moheb M, Karam BS, Assi L, Armache M, Khamis AM, Akl EA. PMID: 32914281.
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    30. Coronavirus Goes Viral: Quantifying the COVID-19 Misinformation Epidemic on Twitter. Cureus. 2020 Mar 13; 12(3):e7255. Kouzy R, Abi Jaoude J, Kraitem A, El Alam MB, Karam B, Adib E, Zarka J, Traboulsi C, Akl EW, Baddour K. PMID: 32292669; PMCID: PMC7152572.
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    31. Oxidative stress and inflammation as central mediators of atrial fibrillation in obesity and diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2017 09 29; 16(1):120. Karam BS, Chavez-Moreno A, Koh W, Akar JG, Akar FG. PMID: 28962617; PMCID: PMC5622555.
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    32. The Classically Cardioprotective Agent Diazoxide Elicits Arrhythmias in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Sep 08; 66(10):1144-1156. Xie C, Hu J, Motloch LJ, Karam BS, Akar FG. PMID: 26337994; PMCID: PMC4560843.
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    33. Blue LEDs get the Nobel Prize while Red LEDs are poised to save lives. Front Physiol. 2014; 5:443. Karam BS, Akar FG. PMID: 25452731; PMCID: PMC4231988.
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