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Karim Hamawy
Karim Hamawy

Karim Hamawy

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burlington, Massachusetts
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Dr. Karim Joseph Hamawy is a highly credentialed and experienced urologist who would make an excellent expert witness for legal cases involving urological issues. He earned his MD from Boston University Medical School in 1990 after graduating summa cum laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Hamawy completed his internship and residency in surgery and urology at Boston University Medical Center from 1990 to 1996.

Dr. Hamawy has been certified by the American Board of Urology since 1999 and has maintained his certification through recertification exams in 2009 and 2019. He currently serves as an Associate Program Director in the Division of Urology at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA, where he has been on staff since 1998. Prior to this role, Dr. Hamawy was a Clinical Instructor at Mount Auburn Hospital from 1996 to 1998.

With over 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. Hamawy has developed expertise in endoscopic management of benign prostatic hypertrophy, renal and ureteral calculi, and medical education. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributed book chapters, and presented at national conferences such as the American Urological Association. Dr. Hamawy also serves on the editorial board of Stat Pearls and as an ad hoc reviewer for several urology journals.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Hamawy has held numerous leadership positions, including Program Director for Urology at Lahey Hospital from 1999 to 2020 and Co-Director of the Prostate Center from 2000 to 2010. He is actively involved in professional societies such as the American Urological Association, where he serves as the Historian and Representative. Dr. Hamawy's extensive credentials, clinical experience, research contributions, and leadership roles make him a highly qualified and credible expert witness for urological legal cases.

Urology
endoscopic management of benign prostatic hypertrophy
endoscopic management of renal and ureteral calculi
medical education
diversity, equity and inclusion
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
men's health
uro oncology

Credentials & Licenses

American Board of Urology
Medical license
Massachusetts

Education

MD in Medicine
Boston University Medical School, Boston, MA
19901990
Residency in Urology
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
19911996
Internship in Surgery
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
19901991
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
19831983
md in medicine
boston university medical school
19861990

Experience

Senior StaffCurrent
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
1998Present
Clinical Instructor
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA (Cambridge Urological Associates)
19961998
Assistant ProfessorCurrent
Department of Urology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
1998Present

Awards

Harry M. Vars
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 1985
New Technique that Uses 3D Fast Spin Echo
81st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiologic Society of North America · 1995

Memberships

American Urologic Association (AUA)
association · Member
New England AUA (NEAUA)
association · Member
New England AUA (NEAUA)
board · Historian and Board member (NEAUA)
Society of Academic Urologists (SAU)
association · Board Member
Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists (MAPU)
association · Member
American Medical Association (AMA)
association · Member
Society of Academic Urologists
Board Member · Historian

Publications

1
The Epidemiology of Stone Disease in the Western World
In Biliary and Renal Stone Disease. Editors: Moazzam, Ahmed and Talati
Other
2
Current Trends in Urology 2012
2019 Nov 28;20(12):85doi: 10.1007/S11934-019-0946-9 · 2019
Journal Article
3
Eur Urol. 2008 Aug 5;54(2):371-81. Epub 2008 Mar 28. PubMed PMID: 18395322 · 2008
Journal Article
4
The Use of Bowel for Ureteral Replacement for Complex Ureteral Reconstruction: Long- term results
J. Urology 2006 Jan.20; 175(1): 179-83; discussion 183-4 · 2006
Journal Article
5
A randomized double-blind prospective study evaluating patient tolerance of transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate using prebiopsy rofecoxib
Urology. 2003 Dec; 62 (6): 1054-7 · 2003
Journal Article
6
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder within a diverticulum
Urology. 2003 Jul;62(1):145 · 2003
Journal Article
7
Giant multilocular cystadenoma of the prostate
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002 Dec:179(6): 1477-9 · 2002
Journal Article
8
The Influence of the Walker 256 Sarcoma on Muscle, Tumor and Whole Body Protein Synthesis and Growth Rate in the Cancer-bearing Rat
Cancer Research 1986, 46:5649-5654 · 1986
Journal Article
9
Evaluation of the Protein Quality of Diets Containing Medium and Long Chain Triglycerides in Healthy Rats
Journal of Nutrition 1985, 116:341-347 · 1985
Journal Article
10
Therapeutic Administration of Interleukin 1 in Protein Malnourished Rats
British Journal of Rheumatology 1985, 24:220-224 · 1985
Journal Article
11
Therapeutic Administration of Interleukin 1 to Immunocompromised Animals
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 1985, 10:146-150 · 1985
Journal Article
12
The Effect of Lipid Emulsions on Reticuloendothelial Function in the Injured Animal
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 1985, 9:559-565 · 1985
Journal Article
13
Comparison of Different Techniques for Estimating Rates of Protein Synthesis In Vivo in Healthy and Bacteremic Rats
Biochemical Journal 1985, 226:37-42 · 1985
Journal Article
14
The Influence of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Nonspecific Host Immunity in the Immunocompromised Rat
Surgical Forum 1985, 36:37-39 · 1985
Journal Article
15
The Effect of Thermal Injury on Oxidation and Distribution of Various Lipid Emulsions
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 1985, 9:114 · 1985
Journal Article
16
The Role of Medium Chain Triglycerides in Preservering Reticuloendothelial Function in Immunocompromised Rats
Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society, 1984 · 1984
Journal Article
17
Medium Chain Triglycerides are Efficient Energy Sources in Hepatic Insufficiency
Journal of American Oil Chemists Society, 1984 · 1984
Journal Article