David Karam, MD
Primary Care
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My Specialties:
Internal Medicine -
My Areas of Focus:
Diabetes Care, Cardiovascular Disease -
Languages:
English -
Gender:
Male
PATIENT RATING: 5.0 OUT OF 5 ( 243 RATINGS & 116 COMMENTS)
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Legacy Medical Group-Raleigh Hills
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8329 S.W. Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
Portland, OR 97225-2215 - 503-414-5160
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About Me:
Dr. Karam is a board-certified internist and primary care physician at Legacy Medical Group – Raleigh Hills. He grew up in Louisiana and earned his bachelor’s degree from Tulane University. He earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed both his internship and internal medicine residency at Stanford University. Dr. Karam has been in practice since 2012 as a primary care internist. His interests include all aspects of internal medicine, particularly diabetes care and cardiovascular medicine. Outside of work, Dr. Karam enjoys road biking, hiking, frequenting farmers markets, and playing piano.
Year I Started Practice:
2012
Hospitals Served:
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Patient Rating
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Very warm service. I fell lucky to have him.
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My experiences with this provider and entire team have been exceptional. My health care needs are somewhat challenging and this has not deterred any of them from helping me to the fullest degree.
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David was friendly and informative and made sure I was getting the care I needed (in this case, two vaccines). The other staff were kind and helpful as well.
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Dr Karam has Excellent clinical and communication expertise. He listens, explains, and forms management plan in conjunction with the patient. Awesome care provider- I feel fortunate to have found him
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Very respectful and knowledgeable.
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Dr. Karam is an excellent doctor. Very up to date, thoughtful and good at listening. His bedside manner is also wonderful. I'm very grateful to have him as my doctor.
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Very knowledgable and generally a nice guy. A pleasure to speak with and made me comfortable throughout my visit.
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Extremely happy with this doctor
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As a new patient - I was very happy with all of my experience
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Dr. Karam is very relatable, patient and understanding
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Clean organized office. All staff professional and fast. Minimal waiting
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This visit was incredible. The Doctor, Medical Assistant, and Receptionist were all so incredibly kind and helpful. They all made me feel so comfortable and listened to. They took the time to spend with me and did not make me feel rushed in any way.
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Dr. Karam is very patient, he understands I have white coat syndrome. He always spends time with me and explains medications I have questions about. He's a keeper!
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Legacy does a great job overall, and Dr. Karam is a fine physician. He's thorough and reassuring. The entire team works well together, and I really appreciated being able to get my blood test does immediately, right in the exam room, rather than negotiating a process to set up a separate appointment in a different location.
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Impressed with how much time was spent talking about my issues.
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Dr. Karam always listens and answers my questions and Shows care and interest in my concerns
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Dr Karam is thorough and knowledgeable, and I have complete trust in him managing my health care. It took me a very long time to find a Dr with his educational experience and expertise.
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Dr Karam seems to be a very qualified physician.
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Dr. Karam always takes the time to explain and listen to all my questions and concerns. I never feel rushed and he always answers all my questions and addresses any concerns I may have. All the staff are friendly and respectful. I am very glad that I have him for my doctor
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Dr. Karam is an excellent medical provider. He is kind, caring & knowledgeable & follows up when appropriate.
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Doctor is always polite and patient in listening to my complaints. He is an excellent physician and educates the patient very well regarding their issues.
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Very good explanation of my condition and the the treatment plan.
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My wife highly recommended Dr Karam but I was very impressed with his compassion and understanding. He seemed to spend way more time than was reasonable in addressing all of my concerns and issues. Very impressed!
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It's seems like there is very high turnover @ your clinic. My PCP has been new to me almost ever visit in the last few years. Dr. Karam seems great. I'm sure he'll do well.
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Excellent Dr.
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Very helpful and caring with total care as well as my time. Kudos to a great team. I am thankful to have such care.
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This was my first visit with Dr. Karam (just switched to his practice from Kaiser). He was excellent and spent a lot of time with me.
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Great very time
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Dr. Karam, the nurse that saw me and the office staff were great. I'm a new patient to Dr. Karam and he gave me lots of time to review my medical history and prescription drugs I take. Very professional and nice to talk with.
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Very informed!!!! I feel very content with my provide.
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Dr Karam is very kind, through and actually listens to what I had to say.
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Deeply grateful!
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Dr. Karam is very warm and professional. I feel that he listens to me and explores every avenue for my treatment in terms I can understand
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Dr. Karam was excellent. Very thorough as well as a great listener. Very knowledgeable. Warm and friendly.
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Dr. Karam is caring, knowledgeable and patient.
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I'm a new referral. Test results are pending.
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I'm new to the Legacy system, and I couldn't ask for a better intro.
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Five stars for Dr. Karam!
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Very polite, respectful, knowledgeable. Listened attentively, gave recommendations for follow-up standard health screenings and vaccinations for my age group. Did not rush through visit.
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One of the very best physicians I have seen in the last year.
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Dr. Karam is a good listener, and he does his homework before visiting with his clients/patients. I appreciate his attention to detail, follow-up, and thoroughness.
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I was forgotten in the lobby and waited 35 minutes. When I saw the doctor he said the front desk did nothing tell him I was there.
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The Dr. Is very helpful and pay close attention to us patients.
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Stephanie was very professional and cheerful when I called for the appt. Chris, Dr Karam's nurse was equally helpful.
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Office staff is friendly and warm.
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Dr Karam is the first doctor in years that my husband and I actually feel heard and understood during visits. Dr Karam is also very responsive to emails with questions about our care. He is caring, respectful, compassionate and extremely informative and relays medical terms into explanations you thoroughly understand. I feel safe and very well taken care of with Dr Karam.
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Very friendly and explained in a way I could understand
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He's thorough. Checks for all possibilities.Takes away doubts and puts me at ease.
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A terrific Dr.....my wife and I are very lucky to have him taking care of us.
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Dr Karam is superb. Caring, smart, listens and was engaged.
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My visit was very good. Got the care I needed. Very friendly
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The doctor was helpful and caring I felt. This was my first visit with Dr. Karam.
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First visit as a new patient. I left the appointment with an understanding the Doctor had a good grasp of my condition
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Tried calling the office, without success. Waited on hold for 10 minutes & finally hung up & drove over to the office.
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Appreciate the professionalism, efficiency & humanity of the entire staff. Grateful for online access re: records, queries.
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This was my first appointment with this doctor and with legacy clinic. Dr. Karam was very knowledgeable and personable.
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This was my first visit . I was very impressed with the receptionists , physicians assistant and the Dr. All were professional , friendly and caring. Very well run and organized practice. Dr Karam was exceptional
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Most excellent visit. Dr Karam was very patient and responsive to my questions and concerns. Score it an A+.
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Excellent appointment with my brand new PCP. Very attentive, listened to all my questions and concerns and took all the time I needed.
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Dr. Karam does such a great job that I recommended him to my elderly parents and to my fiancee who has never had a male GP before. This visit was no exception. Thorough, thoughtful, and patient are the three words I'd use to best describe his approach to healthcare.
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Dr. Karam listened intently and was thorough in his assessment.
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MA's in office without name tags??
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I have already recommended him to two family members
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Dr. Karam is the best!
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Both visits I have had with Dr Karam were excellent. I'm happy that I have him as my primary care physician.
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Dr. Karam, I felt, listened well, and took the time it did to establish a game plan going forward to begin with. Also, made the referrals necessary to meet my needs and requests. I'm really hoping that the level of care I just had on my first visit with him yesterday continues as such with each visit going forward and maintains this level of care and understanding.
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Dr. Karam and office & nursing staff are outstanding professionals. Great team!
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This was my first visit with Dr. Karam as my prior dr left the practice. Appreciated his manner and knowledge.
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Dr. Karam was very gentle when examining my injury.
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easy first visit. thanks
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excellent vist
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I found Dr. Karam to be personable and knowledgeable.
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Thank you for listening and having an open dialogue about my prescriptions.
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Dr. Karam was most attentive and interested in resolving the issues that I conveyed.
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very efficient, easy, amiable
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Dr. Karam was kind, gentle, thoughtful and listened carefully to my concerns. He was very respectful. He explained things clearly and I did not feel rushed or dismissed.
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This Dr has great patient skills. looking for new PC because the last one I had was not good at all. Usualky comfortable with a female Dr but he made me very comfortable.
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Dr Karam went out of his way to make certain I understood The Who, what,when, where how and why's of our consult. He spent a good deal longer in my visit than any Dr I've used in the past.
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Dr Karam provided good healthcare for me. He was patient and listened to my health problems at that time. For that alone, I would recommend him to my family and friends. He also showed me he knew what my issues were and how to heal them in a way I could understand without being overwhelmed.
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Addressed my concerns about extreme hay fever I've never had before and an approach to reduce its symptoms, rechecked my blood pressure (it was fine), very useful meeting.
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David Karam is the best doctor I've ever had other than my childhood doctor. I referred my partner to him months ago. He is kind, a great listener, thorough and explains things to me in a way that is very easy to understand.
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Dr. Karam is an excellent physician. Very friendly and professional. Really takes the time to listen and answer any of my questions and concerns
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this provider listens better than the last one.I really like him.
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Very courteous and took the time to explain things. Nice getting acquainted.
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Very focused on my health, knowledgable - I'm in good hands and like him very much!
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The physician was polite, personable, and professional
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very good
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Very complete visit answered all questions asked appropriate questions and made referral to appropriate dr.
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very good experience. needed my ears checked out and was given good medical advice. and I am practicing it right now.
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great
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Dr Karam is my new PCP and this appt was to establish care. I give him an A+ and feel confident and well listened to after his initial eval of me and my health.
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Entire visit was excellent, from front office, to initial data gathering (BP, weight, etc), to visit with Dr. Karam, to blood draw after visit. I feel very lucky/blessed to have such a wonderful medical office near my home with great doctors and staff who all seem proficient, knowledgeable and caring of their patients.
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Dr and assistants listened to my concerns and gave helpful answers.
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New doctor patient relationship - very positive interaction and Dr. Karam seemed caring and very knowledgeable.
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This was my first visit visit and I thought my care was the best. Everyone I met was wonderful. I was treated with respect and every question I had was answered. I would highly recommend this office and Dr. Karam.
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After a fall, I spoke with the Raleigh Hills Clinic. She was able to fit me into Dr Karam's schedule, between previously scheduled appointments. Therefore, I expected to wait to see him. All of the staff that I interacted with were friendly, efficient and caring. I am very pleased to be a patient.
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Dr. Karam did not rush. He spent a substantial length of time listening to me and discussing my medical needs. He offered comprehensive explanations in language that was easy for me to understand.
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Great team! Happy to have found them!
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Dr. Karam was very good and I hope he stays!
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Dr. Karam is one of the best doctors I have ever had. He is kind and very thorough.
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Dr. was filling in and did an excellent job ...finding the problem answering the questions and giving good direction..
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great rapport/bedside manner. very articulate and explains things well. feel safe with Dr. Karam!
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Doctor Karim was kind, thorough , did not rush us, explained completely, was patient, took time to see if there was anything else (which there was) as [name removed] was there for injured finger, and then completely addressed this other matter and wrote a prescription. He was very comfortable for [name removed].
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Service went well as it could.
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I was happy about all the staffs and the provider.
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Doctor was very personable and addressed each of my concerns. He listened to my concerns and spent time with me providing answers. Great bedside manner and very thorough!
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I felt very comfortable & taken care of. He listened to everything and helped come up with a plan.
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Dr. Karam was excellent.
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My first appt. with this provider -
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It was the first time meeting Dr. Karam, and we had a great visit. I hope to keep him as my primary care provider.
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I am a huge fan of the Legacy Healthcare System; both of my daughters were born at Emmanuel and my wife had her double bypass there as well. Dr. Karam and the staff at the Raleigh Hills location carry on the tradition of quality service that I have come to trust. Thank You for hiring these people!
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it was good
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I appreciated the attention Dr Karam gave to me. This was my initial visit with him and I left with a very positive impression.
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It was a very good appointment - Doctor Karam listened and explained what was going on. Then referred me to a specialist to confirm findings.
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Greatly surprised at the amount of time the doctor spent going over my health issues, as this was my first appointment with my primary doctor since moving [location removed]. Dr. Karam was easy to talk to and one of the finest doctors I've visited in the Portland area.
My first visit. One of the most professional and dedicated group of individuals I have run into in this area. I hope I can utilize this medical care long term.