Bio
Dr. Amer Karam attended medical school at the American University in Beirut. He completed his internship and residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of California Los Angeles and a fellowship in breast surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Karam has a vested interest in minimally invasive and robotic surgery with a practice centered on this approach for the treatment of patients with gynecologic malignancy and complicated pelvic surgery. He is currently an associate clinical professor at the Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Director of Robotic Surgery and Outreach in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Clinical Focus
- Cancer > Gynecologic Cancer
- Gynecologic Oncology
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Unit Medical Director, Stanford University Hospital (2018 - Present)
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Co-Director, Stanford Robotic Surgery Committee (2016 - Present)
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Medical Director, Stanford Cancer Center South Bay (2015 - Present)
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Director of Robotic Surgery, Stanford Gynecologic Oncology (2013 - Present)
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Director of Outreach, Stanford Gynecologic Oncolgy (2013 - Present)
Professional Education
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Residency:Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2004) MD
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Medical Education:American University of Beirut Office of the Registrar (2000) Lebanon
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Fellowship:UCLA General Surgery Residency (2007) CA
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Fellowship:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2008) NY
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Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2012)
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Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2010)
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Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2009)