Dr. Marilyn Karam

Dr. Marilyn Karam is an American Board Certified Allergy and Clinical Immunology Consultant for both pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Karam graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences in 2005 and Doctor of Medicine in 2009, both from the American University of Beirut (AUB). She then completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan, USA (2013) and a fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2013-2015) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, Lebanon,
• Medical Doctor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon,
• Internal Medicine Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan, USA,
• Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA,

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
• Member of the American College of Allergy & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
• Member and Vice President of the Lebanese Society of Allergy and Immunology (LSAI)
• American College of Physicians (ACP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon,
• Medical Director of Internal Medicine Specialty Clinics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon,

CLINICAL EXPERTISE & SERVICES OFFERED:

• Allergic rhinitis
• Allergen immunotherapy - sublingual and subcutaneous
• Urticaria and angioedema
• Hereditary angioedema
• Anaphylaxis
• Food allergy
• Drug allergy
• Oral food and drug challenges
• Drug desensitization - including aspirin desensitization for patients with nasal polyposis
• Atopic dermatitis
• Allergic asthma
• Immune deficiencies