Dr. Karam Salim Karam MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Karam Karam is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Karam specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Karam typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
American University Of The Caribbean School Of Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Comparison of the perinatal morbidity and mortality of the presenting twin and its co-twin.
- Puerperal uterine inversion.
- Preoxygenation of pregnant and nonpregnant women in the head-up versus supine position.
- Mesenteric hematoma--meckel's diverticulum: a rare laparoscopic complication.
- Mesenteric hematoma--meckel's diverticulum: a rare laparoscopic complication.
- Hormonal factors in human ovulation.
- Estrogen monitoring and the prevention of ovarian overstimulation during gonadotropin therapy.
- Positive feedback effects of estrogen in amenorrheic women.
- Oxytocin augmentation of intra-amniotic saline for termination of pregnancy.
- Reproductive outcome following abdominal metroplasty.
- Detection of cellular and humoral markers (IL-2, IFN-gamma and IgE) in sera of patients with urinary schistosomiasis.
- Conservative management of pelvic spleen.
- Labial edema in pregnancy. A case report.
- Femur fracture during cesarean breech delivery.
- Ear length: a potential sonographic marker for Down syndrome.
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