Karim Jarir Halazun MD
Bariatric Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery
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403 E 34th StThird Floor Room 308New York, NY 10016
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Summary
- Dr. Karim Halazun is a surgeon NYC. He received his medical degree from University of Leeds and has been in practice 15 years. He speaks multiple languages, including Arabic, French, and Spanish. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplantation, & minimally invasive liver surgery. He is experienced in liver & biliary malignancies, surgical oncology, transplant surgery and GI surgery.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2011 - 2013- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2011
University of Leeds School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Vanguard Prize ASTS, 2015
- Junior Investigator Award American Society of Transplant Surgeons, 2015
- Blackemore Award Columbia University Medical Center, 2011, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Liver transplantation as a treatment for cancer: comprehensive review.Bobby V M Dasari, Pal-Dag Line, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Taizo Hibi, Prashant Bhangui
BJS Open. 2025-05-07 - Predicting futile outcomes following deceased donor liver transplantation in non-HCC patients with MELD-Na score above 30: a retrospective international multicenter co...Hye-Sung Jo, Young-In Yoon, Ki-Hun Kim, Parissa Tabrizian, Rebecca Marino
International Journal of Surgery. 2025-05-01 - Development and Validation of a Pre-Transplant Risk Score (LT-MVI Score) to Predict Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Candidates for Liver Transplanta...Quirino Lai, Timothy M Pawlik, Suela Ajdini, Jean Emond, Karim Halazun
Cancers. 2025-04-24
Press Mentions
Teacher Transforms Former Student’s Life with Living Donor Liver TransplantJanuary 10th, 2025- Study Suggests Better Prediction Model for Selecting Transplant Patients to Treat Liver CancerJune 24th, 2021
- Novel HCC Selection Tool: Better Outcome Predictor for Liver Transplant PatientsMay 7th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseaseMember
- American Hepto-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (AHPBA)Member
Other Languages
- Arabic, French, Spanish
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