Dr. Kristin E. Karim, M.D., is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in Hand Surgery. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She pursued her residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and further specialized through a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at the Raymond Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Kristin E. Karim, M.D., is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in Hand Surgery. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She pursued her residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and further specialized through a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at the Raymond Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Kristin E. Karim, M.D., is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a certificate of added qualifications in Hand Surgery. She specializes in the comprehensive management of traumatic, degenerative, and neoplastic conditions, with a particular interest in hand trauma and the management of post-traumatic arthritis. Dr. Karim completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame and obtained her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She pursued her residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and further specialized through a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at the Raymond Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
After several years at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Karim returned to the East Coast to join the faculty at Raymond Curtis National Hand Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, as well as Greater Chesapeake Hand and Shoulder. She is dedicated to providing innovative clinical care and plays an active role in teaching and mentoring residents and fellows. Dr. Karim has held leadership positions, received professional awards and honors, authored book chapters, and published research studies in prestigious medical journals. Her research interests include functional outcomes and patient satisfaction especially in hand trauma patients, as well as the development of arthritis in men versus women in specific regions of the hand and wrist.
Dr. Karim believes that patient/family-centered care is of the utmost importance. She encourages shared decision making and active collaboration to form customized and comprehensive care plans for each patient.
Dr. Karim's achievements and awards includes attending surgeon at Curtis National Hand Center, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, an active member of several committees of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, an active member of several committees of the American Association for Hand Surgeons, Chief Resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and recipient of the Newman/Schreiber Merit Scholarship at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
Dr. Karim is distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. She is also a member of the Maryland Orthopaedic Society and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Karim enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, running, and following sports teams including the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Dr. Karim provides care at Greater Chesapeake Hand to Shoulder’s LUTHERVILLE – Main office and CLARKSVILLE/ RIVER HILL, Physiotherapy Associates locations.
She’s awesome!!!
I highly recommend Dr. Karim for all of your hand, elbow, and shoulder issues. She’s super patient, addressed, all of my issues, and personally followed-up with me by phone regarding certain test results performed by another provider.
I finally found someone thorough enough to check everything and not just the immediate problem. She is wonderful.
Seen Dr. Karim for the first time . Used to see Dr. Wittstaedt which has retiired.
Excellent doctor, great bedside manner, very caring, showed genuine concern, listened to the symptoms attentively and explained the cause and the treatment plan in detail.
Excellent visit
She answered all my questions. And she gave me a direction of how to proceed to alleviate my pain.
Provided excellent care
Dr. Karim is very open to listening & attending to her patients fears, needs and questions.
Dr. Karim was so caring and compassionate. She exceeded my expectations. Thank you