Expertise in
13
conditions

Dr. Karim Alavi

Colorectal Surgery
UMass Memorial Health At Milford
91 Water St, 
Milford, MA 
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
13
conditions
UMass Memorial Health At Milford
91 Water St, 
Milford, MA 
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Overview

Karim Alavi is a Colorectal Surgeon in Milford, Massachusetts. Dr. Alavi is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus
Milford Regional Medical Center
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UMass Memorial Health at Milford
91 Water St, Milford, MA 01757
Call: 508-458-4200
Other Locations
UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic
67 Belmont St, Worcester,, MA 01605
Call: 508-334-6641

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.

2 Clinical Trials

A Follow-up of a Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Darvadstrocel in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula in Subjects With Crohn's Disease Who Have Participated in ADMIRE II Study
A Follow-up of a Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Darvadstrocel in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula in Subjects With Crohn's Disease Who Have Participated in ADMIRE II Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drug: Darvadstrocel Adipose Stem Cell Transplantation
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase-III, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, International, Multicentre Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Patients With Crohn's Disease Over a Period of 24 Weeks and a Follow-up Period up to 52 Weeks
A Phase-III, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, International, Multicentre Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Patients With Crohn's Disease Over a Period of 24 Weeks and a Follow-up Period up to 52 Weeks
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Cx601
Study Phase: Phase 3
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77 Total Publications

Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer.
Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer.
Journal: Diseases of the colon and rectum
Published: December 11, 2025
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