Wissam Karam
Atlanta
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
First-year HFFTP fellow
Emory University
07.2025 - Current
- Worked on clinical services and outpatient clinics in benign and malignant Hematology at Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, and the Atlanta VA.
- Participated in multiple research projects alongside Emory University faculty members.
- Mentored medical students and residents pursuing careers in Hematology.
Internal Medicine resident
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita
07.2023 - 06.2025
- Worked in diverse clinical settings, including private, non-profit, and Veterans Affairs hospitals, enhancing my flexibility and adaptability.
- Mentored medical students and residents as a KU trainee and ACP mentor, fostering professional development and promoting student interest in Internal Medicine.
- Served as a voice for my colleagues through my role as class representative.
Internal Medicine resident
The University of Balamand
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Provided patient care within the constraints of extremely limited resources, acquiring expertise in resource management and allocation.
- Learned valuable lessons in resilience and perseverance working through the Lebanese financial crisis, the Beirut port explosion, and the COVID-19 pandemic all as a first-year resident.
Skills
- Multi-cultural exposure
- Resource management
- Decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Disease prevention
- Patient care coordination
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D), The University of Balamand - faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Lebanon, 08/2016 - 06/20
- Bachelor of Sciences (B.S, High Distinction), The University of Balamand - faculty of Sciences, Lebanon, 09/2013 - 05/2016
Awards and Honors
- American College of Physicians Mahlon. H. Delp award for excellence in medicine, 2024.
- Dean's Honor list and merit scholarship recipient in medical school (Ranked in the top 10% of class), 2016 - 2020.
- Dean's Honor list and merit scholarship recipient in undergraduate studies (Ranked second in class), 2013 - 2016.
Volunteer Experience
- International Lebanese Medical Association (ILMA) Trainees Committee Vice President, 02/01/24 - Present: Advocating for Lebanese international medical graduates practicing in the U.S.
- American College of Physicians medical student mentor, 11/01/22 - present: Providing guidance and advice to medical students interested in Internal Medicine.
- PGY2 class representative, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, 08/01/23 - 06/30/24. Liaison between class and program leadership.
- Member of the Lebanese Medical Students International Committee (LeMSIC), Lebanon, 09/01/17 - 05/31/18. Involved in community service projects for underserved Lebanese communities.
Research experience
- Co-founder of the ASCO-sponsored Kansas Oncology Student Interest Group (OSIG), 08/01/23 - 06/30/25. Recruited medical students and residents interested in Hematology/Oncology and participated in several projects with them.
- Research contributor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, 06/01/22 - 06/30/25. Involved in multiple research initiatives and publications with colleagues during residency training.
- University of Kansas School of Medicine Clinical Research Curriculum, 07/01/22 - 06/30/23. Completed a voluntary curriculum offered by the University of Kansas - Wichita for aspiring researchers.
Publications
- Dialysate Discoloration Following Vitamin B12 Infusion Resulted in a False Blood Leak Alarm, Akkawi AR, Feghali EJ, Karam W, Yammine Y, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 05/01/23, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3494
- Real-world safety and discontinuation rates of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan in advanced HER2-positive and HER2-low cancer, Alqam A, Zakhour J, Karam W, Ashkar R, Okut H, Dakhil SR, Dakhil C, Mattar BI, Koeneke TL, Moore DF, Moore JA, Truong PV, Truong QV, Page SJ, Reddy PS, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 06/01/24, https://ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e12518
- Loxoscelism-associated IgG Coombs-Positive Hemolytic Anemia Treated Successfully With Systemic Corticosteroids, Alqam A, Zakhour J, Karam W, Maldonado G, Reddy PS, Cureus, 10/01/23, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38021570/
- Unmasking Pseudothrombotic Microangiopathy in Alcohol Use Disorder, Beavers C, Karam W, Maldonado G, Dean T, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 01/01/24, https://journals.ku.edu/kjm/issue/view/2448/657
- Positional priapism and scrotal swelling: An unusual presentation of IVC filter associated thrombosis and May-Thurner syndrome, Dalla S, Diaz J, El-Suwais A, Zakhour J, Karam W, Sanjar L, Rust K, Radiology Case Reports, 06/01/24, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324004540
- Pseudo-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis From Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A Rare Case, Feghali EJ, Feghali E, Akkawi AR, Karam W, Faulk L, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 01/01/24, https://journals.ku.edu/kjm/issue/view/2448/657
- Abdominal Periaortic Lymphoma Mimicking an Aortic Aneurysm Sac Rupture: A Rare Case, Feghali EJ, Karam W, Akkawi AR, Hassan Z, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 05/01/23, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A5317
- Antibacterial activity of commercialized diet pills on the human intestinal microflora, Haddam M, Othman M, Chedid C, Janji M, Karam W, Daoud Z, Abdel-Massih RM, Journal of Infection and Public Health, 12/01/20, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119300322?via%3Dihub
- Impact of cardiac arrhythmias on in-hospital mortality in patients with cytokine release syndrome: Insights from National Inpatient Sample, Karam W, Akkawi AR, Zakhour J, Alqam A, Shah RN, Nabbout NH, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 06/01/24, https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e24017
- Outcomes of rituximab as treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura in patients who have failed steroids or IVIG: A retrospective study in a community practice, Karam W, Alqam A, Ashkar R, Zakhour J, Shah RN, Maldonado G, Okut H, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 06/01/24, https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e23256
- Silent alarm: skin necrosis as a complication of anticoagulation, Karam W, Feghali EJ, Akkawi AR, Dean T, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 01/01/24, https://journals.ku.edu/kjm/issue/view/2448/657
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Viral Gastroenteritis: A Case Report, Karam W, Feghali EJ, Akkawi AR, Jackson J, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 05/01/23, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A1800
- A case of extensive cholangiocarcinoma highlighting challenges in diagnosis and treatment, Karam W, Nguyen T, Salyers WJ, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 05/01/24, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11291187/
- Air Embolism as a Complication of Lung Biopsy and IV Contrast Administration, Karam W, Samadi A, Acosta E, Zubair H, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 03/01/23, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10035646/
- Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma Presents as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Without Renal Involvement Fifteen Years After Remission, Mahdi A, Karam W, Mahdi M, Nabbout N, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 05/01/23, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10241201/
- Cocaine-Induced Bilateral Basal Ganglia Ischemia Presenting with Unilateral Wrist Drop, Mahdi M, Mahdi A, Shah H, Karam W, Jackson J, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 04/01/23, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10136611/
- Hypertension Related to Obesity: Pathogenesis, Characteristics and Factors for Control, Meouchy PE, Wahoud M, Allam S, Chedid R, Karam W, Karam S, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 10/01/22, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604511/
- Early evidence of pancreatic enzyme insufficiency in patients with gastric neoplasia, Shah RN, Zakhour J, Karam W, Alqam A, Dean T, Nabbout NH, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 06/01/24, https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e16037
- Influence of gender on acute kidney injury among patients undergoing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T cell) therapy: Insights from National Inpatient Sample, Zakhour J, Akkawi AR, Alqam A, Karam W, Shah RN, Mattar BI, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 06/01/24, https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.e14524
- Reversible Myelodysplasia Induced by Zinc Toxicity and Copper Deficiency: Pseudo-MDS Phenomenon, Zakhour J, Maldonado G, Alqam A, Karam W, Alvares C, Moore J, Kansas Journal of Medicine, 01/01/24, https://journals.ku.edu/kjm/issue/view/2448/657
Poster Presentations
- Comparing Daily Vs Alternate Day Oral Iron Therapy in Iron Deficiency Anemia: A systematic review and meta analysis, Alqam A, Karam W, Zakhour J, Badgett R, KU School of Medicine 32nd Annual Research Forum, Wichita, KS, 04/16/24, https://www.kumc.edu/documents/wichita/research/32nd%20Annual%20Research%20Forum.pdf
- Air embolism: an uncommon complication of a common procedure, Karam W, Acosta E, Samadi A, Hassan Z, American College of Physicians - Kansas Chapter, Kansas City, KS, 10/27/22
- Necrotizing fasciitis following an ankle sprain: A case report, Karam W, Alqam A, Zakhour J, Diaz E, Dean T, KU School of Medicine 32nd Annual Research Forum, Wichita, KS, 04/16/24, https://www.kumc.edu/documents/wichita/research/32nd%20Annual%20Research%20Forum.pdf
- Silent alarm: skin necrosis as a complication of anticoagulation, Karam W, Feghali EJ, Akkawi AR, Dean T, American College of Physicians - Kansas Chapter, Wichita, KS, 10/06/23
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Viral Gastroenteritis: A Case Report, Karam W, Feghali EJ, Akkawi AR, Jackson J, American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Washington DC, DC, 05/21/23, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/book/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023
- Renal cell carcinoma presenting as isolated lower extremity edema: A case report, Karam W, Zakhour J, Alqam A, Dean T, KU School of Medicine 32nd Annual Research Forum, Wichita, KS, 04/16/24, https://www.kumc.edu/documents/wichita/research/32nd%20Annual%20Research%20Forum.pdf
- A case of immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) in multiple myeloma, Karam W, Zakhour J, Alqam A, Dean T, Ojile J, KU School of Medicine 32nd Annual Research Forum, Wichita, KS, 04/16/24, https://www.kumc.edu/documents/wichita/research/32nd%20Annual%20Research%20Forum.pdf
- Maffucci Syndrome: Enchondromas, Hemangiomas, and Brain Chondrosarcoma, Zakhour J, Alqam A, Karam W, Dean T, Nguyen A, KU School of Medicine 32nd Annual Research Forum, Wichita, KS, 04/16/24, https://www.kumc.edu/documents/wichita/research/32nd%20Annual%20Research%20Forum.pdf
Oral Presentations
- Carriage of Multi-Drug-Resistant GNB in Lebanese Elderly and its impact on Fitness, Hourani S, Saniour R, Chedid K, Karam W, Janji M, Challita C, Dandachi I, Daoud Z, Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Science- 24th LAAS International Science Conference, 04/26/18, Koura
- DOACs vs LMWH for management of cancer-associated VTE, Karam W, Badgett R, University of Kansas School of Medicine Grand Rounds, 02/29/24, Wichita, KS
- Improving rates of Osteoporosis Screening at KU-Wichita IM Clinic, Karam W, Feghali EJ, Acosta E, Abernathy O, El-Suwais A, Maldonado G, Wuthnow C, Badgett R, University of Kansas School of Medicine Quality Improvement Conference, 06/16/23, Wichita, KS
Language proficiency
English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Timeline
First-year HFFTP fellow
Emory University
07.2025 - Current
Internal Medicine resident
University of Kansas School of Medicine
07.2023 - 06.2025
Internal Medicine resident
The University of Balamand
07.2020 - 05.2022