Joseph Karam, MD, RPVI
Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
My specialties:
- General surgery
- Vascular surgery
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Professional interests:
- Aortic Aneurysm
- dissection of aorta
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Hemodialysis
- Peripheral Arterial Diseases
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Venous disease
Joseph Karam, MD is a vascular and endovascular surgeon at Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Dr. Karam grew up in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut School of Medicine. He and his wife moved to the US where they pursued their medical training. Dr. Karam completed his general surgery training at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and vascular surgery fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis.
His professional interests in vascular surgery include cerebrovascular disease, aneurysms and dissections, peripheral arterial disease, hemodialysis access, venous disease and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Dr. Karam also sees patients at the Wound Clinic.
Credentials
- MD
- RPVI
Board-certified specialties
- General surgery
Specialties
- Vascular surgery
Personal interests
- Family activities
- Music
- Sports
Educational institutions
- American University of Beirut
Memberships
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
Current licenses and certifications
- Board Eligible in Vascular Surgery
- Board Qualified in General Surgery
- Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
Internships
- Henry Ford Hospital
Residencies
- Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowships
- Washington University School of Medicine
Additional languages spoken
- Arabic
- French
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)