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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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ACS Fellow Since 2009

Faramarz Karimian, MD FACS

Society Memberships

  • Soc of Am Gast End Surgs

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Mixed Academic/Private

General Surgery

Mehr General Hospital-Zartosht St.-Fatemi Ave.-Tehran-Iran-+982182452000

Tehran

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Contact Information

Biography

Gastrointestinal Surgery Laparoscopic Surgery Endocrine Surgery Breast Surgery

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Breast Disease/Cancer

  • axillary dissection
  • benign breast disease
  • breast biopsy
  • breast cancer
  • core needle biopsy
  • duct excision/microdochotomy
  • lumpectomy
  • lymph node biopsy
  • mastectomy
  • radical mastectomy

Endocrine (Gland)

  • adrenal cancers/tumors
  • adrenal surgery
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • pancreatic endocrine tumors
  • parathyroid cancer
  • parathyroid surgery
  • pheochromocytoma
  • thyroid nodules/cancer
  • thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • abdominal pain
  • abdominoplasty
  • adhesion removal
  • anti-reflux procedures
  • appendectomy
  • esophagus perforation
  • fundoplication
  • fundoplication - laparoscopic
  • gastric cancer
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • peritonitis
  • splenectomy

Head and Neck

  • parathyroid surgery
  • thyroid surgery

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • bile duct malignancies
  • bile duct surgery
  • biliary tract disease
  • cholecystectomy
  • gallbladder cancer
  • gallstone disease
  • hepatic artery infusion pumps
  • hepatobiliary surgery
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • liver biopsy
  • liver surgery
  • liver/hepatic disease
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • paraesophageal hernia
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Aneurysms

  • abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • aneurysm repair
  • peripheral vascular aneurysm

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • anal tears
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding
  • rectal prolapse
  • sphincter repair

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

  • anal abscess
  • anal cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • colectomy
  • colon surgery
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • colonic polyps
  • colostomy
  • diverticular disease
  • gastrointestinal bleeding
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • hemorrhoidectomy
  • ileostomy
  • intussusception
  • laparoscopic colon surgery
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • stomach cancer
  • ulcerative colitis

Lower Extremity Ischemia

  • aortoiliac occlusive disease
  • diabetic problems

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • laparoscopic surgery
  • robotic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

  • adrenal tumors
  • anal cancer/tumors
  • basal cell cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • breast cancer
  • breast masses
  • breast tumors in pregnancy
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • endocrine cancer
  • esophagus cancer/tumors
  • gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
  • ovarian cancer/tumors
  • pancreatic cancer/tumors
  • pelvic tumors
  • stomach cancer/tumors
  • thyroid cancer/nodules

Venous Disorders/Procedures

  • chronic venous insufficiency
  • varicose vein ablation
  • venous insufficiency

Thoracic

  • achalasia
  • esophageal surgery
  • pneumothorax
  • thoracic outlet syndrome

Trauma/Injury Procedures

  • abdominal injuries
  • abdominal wall reconstruction
  • blunt trauma
  • extremity injury
  • intestine injuries
  • liver injury
  • liver resection
  • neck injuries
  • replantation surgery
  • stomach injuries
  • tracheotomy
  • vascular injuries

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

  • arm artery disease
  • arteriovenous access
  • atherosclerosis
  • carotid endarterectomy
  • claudication
  • deep vein thrombosis
  • peripheral artery disease

Hospital Appointments

Imam Khomeini Teaching Hosp

Senior Consultant

Mehr General Hospital

Fatemi Ave.-Zartosht st.-Tehran-Iran,

Consultant, Urological Surgeon

Academic Appointments

Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine

Tehran,

Associate Professor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine

Tehran,

Associate Professor