Expertise in
6
conditions

Dr. Brian Karamian

Orthopedics
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Orthopaedics - Spine Care At Arapeen
540 S Arapeen Dr, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
11 Years of Experience

Expertise in
6
conditions
Optum
Orthopaedics - Spine Care At Arapeen
540 S Arapeen Dr, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Overview

Brian Karamian is an Orthopedics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Karamian has been practicing medicine for over 11 years is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Fractured Spine, Spinal Fusion, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Karamian is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2015
Residency
Stanford University Medical Center
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in UT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Primary Children's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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UnitedHealthcare
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University of Utah Health
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Locations

Orthopaedics - Spine Care At Arapeen
540 S Arapeen Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Call: 801-587-7109
Other Locations
Orthopaedics - Farmington Clinic
165 N University Ave, Farmington, UT 84025
Call: 801-213-3200
Ortho Spine Surgeons
590 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Call: 801-587-7100
Orthopaedics - South Jordan
5126 W Daybreak Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84009
Call: 801-213-4500

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.


147 Total Publications

Lumbar Endplate Hounsfield Units Enhance Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Subsidence Prediction Compared to Trabecular Hounsfield Units Alone.
Lumbar Endplate Hounsfield Units Enhance Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Subsidence Prediction Compared to Trabecular Hounsfield Units Alone.
Journal: Global spine journal
Published: July 04, 2025
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  • Spinal Fusion
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  • Spondylolisthesis
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  • Cervical Spondylosis
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