Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes

Dr. Jose A. Karam

Urology
MD Anderson
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 

Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes
MD Anderson
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Jose Karam is an Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Karam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Thrombectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 228 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

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Urology
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Urology in TX
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MD Anderson
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-592-5433

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


222 Total Publications

Risk Factors for First-Year Recurrence in Patients with Synchronous Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Cytoreductive Nephrectomy and Complete Metastasectomy.
Risk Factors for First-Year Recurrence in Patients with Synchronous Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Cytoreductive Nephrectomy and Complete Metastasectomy.
Journal: The Journal of urology
Published: August 05, 2025
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  • Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
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  • Choriocarcinoma
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