Background:

Dr. Karam is the director of the invasive cardiology unit, specialized in Coronary, Valvular and Structural diseases. After being Professor in Cardiology and Medical Chair of the Heart Valves Unit at Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, she joined CMC in August 2025. She is also Head of the Cardiology Division at Balamand University.

Certificates:

Chair of the European Valves and Structural Diseases Committee

Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and of the Heart Failure Association

MD in Cardiology with subspecialty in Interventional Cardiology

PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Skills:

General cardiology

Coronary interventions including coronary angiography and angioplasty

Valvular interventions including percutaneous aortic, mitral and tricuspid interventions

Permanent foramen oval (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closure