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Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD

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Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness)

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, chemotherapy, vulvar cancer, and more.

900 Blake Wilbur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 498-6004

Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD is a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA specializing in gynecologic oncology and hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness). He graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Stanford Health Care and Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz.

Office Locations

Stanford Health Care

2589 Samaritan Drive
San Jose, CA 95124

(833) 444-7622

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

900 Blake Wilbur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 498-6004

(650) 498-7237

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Stanford Health Care

900 Blake Wilbur Drive Floor 1
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 498-6000

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Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecologic surgery is surgery performed on a woman's pelvic region. It is usually performed by an OB/GYN and can involve the bladder, rectum, or reproductive organs. Surgery in this area may be performed for many reasons, but the most common procedures include:

Hysterectomy
Fibroid removal
Treatment of endometriosis or other heavy bleeding
Cancer treatment, including cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers
Removal of ovarian cysts
Infertility treatment
Treatment for incontinence
Sterilization or 'tube-tying'
Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Repair of vaginal tears

More and more, gynecologic surgery is moving towards the use of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses several small incisions and tiny tools and scopes to perform the operation, rather than one large opening. While it is not appropriate in every case, minimally invasive surgery can lead to less scarring, less blood loss, faster recovery, and a lower chance for infection. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery may be performed with a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It may also be performed robotically, using even smaller tools and cameras that a surgeon controls from a computer. Robotic surgery allows even better vision, precision, and control than laparoscopic surgery.

Over the course of a lifetime, many women need pelvic surgery to stay healthy. Qualified gynecologic surgeons will have the right tools at their disposal to provide care with a minimum of discomfort.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“The HPV test is excellent at detecting the virus' genetic material and will pick up active or recent infections, said Dr. Amer Karam, a gynecologic and surgical oncologist at UCLA.”—"Not everyone's clear on HPV tests", Los Angeles Times, July 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

inpatient hospital care

laparoscopic lymph node biopsy

lymph node procedures

In 2023, Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD performed more biopsy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laparoscopic lymph node biopsy, and lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, women's imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
gynecologic procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
women's imaging	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
pelvic imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
women's imaging	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
gynecologic procedures	15
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310
gynecologic procedures	33
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	441
gynecologic procedures	19
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	570
gynecologic procedures	22
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	13
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	492
gynecologic procedures	19
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	654
gynecologic procedures	17
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	16
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	628
gynecologic procedures	32
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lymph node procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	14
Hispanic	29
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	447
gynecologic procedures	15
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	50
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in San Jose, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	400
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	30
pelvic imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
women's imaging	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Stanford Health Care

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Clovis Oncology, Inc.	$108,194 Rubraca $108,194
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$53,592 ZEJULA $51,569	JEMPERLI $2,023
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$28,001 LYNPARZA $28,001
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.	$7,920 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,920
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,476 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,425	DA VINCI SP $52
Other	$6,277 Monarch $3,525	ZEJULA $1,925	AirSeal $269	Surgical Care Celstat/Traumastem $210	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $125	Other $223

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150,537
Consulting Fee	$30,065
Travel and Lodging	$16,874
Education	$7,518
Food and Beverage	$4,467

Research Payments

Dr. Amer Karam Karam, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $12,840.

Biography

Dr. Amer Karam, who practices in San Jose, CA, Palo Alto, CA, and Stanford, CA, is a medical specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and gynecologic oncology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Karam include fallopian tube cancer, ovarian disease, and peritoneal cancer. He is a graduate of American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Karam completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Karam (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and French. His professional affiliations include Dignity Health and Stanford Health Care. Dr. Karam's practice in Stanford, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.