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Appointed: 2007

Rami Karroum, M.D.

(216) 445-4807

Rami Karroum, M.D.

Department: Pediatric Anesthesiology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code E31
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-4807

Biographical Sketch

Rami Karroum, MD, is an Associate Staff Member in the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.

He earned his medical degree from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt, where he also completed an internship and residency. He completed an internship, residency and fellowship all in the Department of Pediatric Anesthesia’s Anesthesiology Institute  at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

He is certified by the United States Medical Licensing Examination and licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio. He is a member of the Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists. He has done a number of case reports on topics such as the effect of neck position on intracranial pressure in the anesthetized patient, unexplained transient left sided hemiparesis,  and Takayasu’s arteritis,  among others.

Professional Highlights

  • 1995    Award for Excellency in M.B.B.Ch., Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
  • 1999    Excellency in Masters Degree of Anesthesia, Egyptian Medical Syndicate Award 
  • 2005    First Place, Case Report, Anesthesia Research Day, Cleveland Clinic 
  • 2006    First Place, Case Report, Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC)
  • 2006    Research Coordinator of the Year, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Pediatric Anesthesia
Cleveland, OH USA
2007
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Anesthesia
Cleveland, OH USA
2006
Internship - Cleveland Clinic
Anesthesia
Cleveland, OH USA
2003
Residency - Ain Shams University Hospitals
Anesthesia
Cairo Egypt
2000
Graduate - Ain Shams University, Cairo,
Masters Degree in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
Egypt
1999
Medical School - Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
Cairo Egypt
1995

Certifications

  • Anesthesiology

Specialty Interests

acute pain management, pediatric and neurosurgical anesthesia, pediatric critical care

Awards & Honors

  • Ex -Chair, Resident Component, Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists

Memberships

  • Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists (OSA) 
  • Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
  • American Society for Anesthesiologists

Treatment & Services

  • Acute Postoperative Pain Management

Industry Relationships

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Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French