University of California San Francisco

Basil Karam
Basil Karam, MD

Resident (PGY-4) 
General Surgery

    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 34
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. 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
    7. 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
    8. 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
    9. 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
    10. Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Predict Pneumothorax Observation Failure in the Severely Injured.
      Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Gomez J, Karam B, Murphy P, Iverson K, Morris R, Carver T, Milia D, de Moya M| | PubMed