Neurology
Chafic Karam, M.D.
Chief, Neuromuscular Division; Professor of Clinical Neurology; Director, ALS and Neuromuscular Center; Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program, OHSU Brain Institute
Dr. Chafic Karam is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR, where he serves as Director of the ALS and Neuromuscular Center and Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship program at the OHSU Brain Institute. His subspecialty focus is neuromuscular medicine, with particular expertise in peripheral neuropathies, motor neuron disease including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), autonomic disorders, hereditary amyloidosis, and condit
20+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (unspecified body)
- Neuromuscular Medicine (unspecified body)
Education & Training
- Partners Program, Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital) — Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine and EMG
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota — Fellowship, Peripheral Nerve Pathology
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York — Residency, Neurology
- Saint Joseph University, Beirut — Medical School, M.D. (also referenced as Grenoble 1 - Université Joseph Fourier / Faculté de Médecine de Grenoble)
- Hotel Dieu de France — Residency
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director, ALS and Neuromuscular Center
- Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program, OHSU Brain Institute
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital
- OHSU Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
20+ years in practice