Elias Georges Karroum MD PhD
Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine
Associate Professor of Neurology
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1415 Jefferson Park AveCharlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-924-7134
Fax+1 434-982-1726
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2016 - 2017
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2015 - 2016
Southern Illinois UniversityChief Residency, Neurology, 2014 - 2015- Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2015
- Southern Illinois University School of MedicineInternship, Preliminary Year, 2011 - 2012
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)PhD, Neurosciences, Summa cum laude, 2007 - 2011- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)MSc, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences, Magna cum laude, 2006 - 2007
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)Inter-University Diploma, Neuroanatomy and Neuroimaging, 2006 - 2007
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2005- St Joseph's University Medical SchoolMaster degree, Biological and Medical Sciences, 1998 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2022 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prevalence of restless legs and association with patient-reported outcome measures in myasthenia gravis.Mohanad AlGaeed, Tarrant McPherson, Ikjae Lee, Michelle Feese, Inmaculada Aban
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-02-01 - 5 citationsReview of the role of the endogenous opioid and melanocortin systems in the restless legs syndrome.Arthur S Walters, Yuqing Li, Brian B Koo, William G Ondo, Leonard B Weinstock
Brain. 2024-01-04 - Validation of an Arabic version of the Cambridge-Hopkins diagnostic questionnaire for restless legs syndrome.Jad Costa, Razane Lakkis, Ghassan Sleilaty, Elias Georges Karroum, Jeanine El Helou
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2023-08-01
Press Mentions
When Sleep Paralysis Strikes - the Washington PostMarch 16th, 2019
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Other Languages
- Arabic, French, Spanish
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