University of California San Francisco

Basil Karam, MD

Basil Karam
Basil Karam, MD

Graduate
General Surgery Residency Program, 2026

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California - San Francisco General Surgery 07/2026
Johns Hopkins University General Surgery 07/2023
American University of Beirut MD Medicine 07/2019
American University of Beirut BS Biology 07/2015

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
Junior Resident Robotic Surgery Champion American College of Surgeons - Maryland Chapter 2022

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 10
  1. Patterns of Sacral Nerve Modulation Adoption: Impact of State Licensure, Region, and Urbanicity.
    Karam B, Shui AM, Pandey S, Zhao B| | PubMed
  2. Feasibility of ultraportable US in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax in patients with chest trauma.
    Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa C, Murphy PB, Biesboer EA, Figueroa J, Karam BS, DeMoya M, Carver T| | PubMed
  3. Timing of ultra-portable ultrasound (UPUS) Examinations in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax.
    Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Carver TW, Biesboer EA, Figueroa JF, Karam B, de Moya MA, Murphy PB| | PubMed
  4. Mapping Milwaukee's Blueprint for Peace: Evaluating the Geospatial Reach of a Cure Violence Implementation, 414LIFE.
    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| | PubMed
  5. Prospective validation of a hospital triage predictive model to decrease undertriage: an EAST multicenter study.
    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| | PubMed
  6. Bone Anchor Fixation in the Repair of Blunt Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Study.
    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| | PubMed
  7. A western trauma association multicenter comparison of mesh versus non-mesh repair of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias.
    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| | PubMed
  8. A Prescribing Guideline Decreases Postoperative Opioid Prescribing in Emergency General Surgery.
    Biesboer EA, Al Tannir AH, Karam BS, Tyson K, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Trevino C| | PubMed
  9. Predictive Factors for the Application of Pelvic Binders in the Prehospital Setting.
    Nguyen P, Pokrzywa C, Figueroa J, Jocoy KA, Brandolino A, Karam BS, Schramm AT, Deshpande D, Lawton J, Milia D, Lenz T| | PubMed
  10. Risk factors for recurrence in blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias: A secondary analysis of a Western Trauma association multicenter study.
    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| | PubMed