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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Membership Benefits
ACS
ACS Fellow Since 2008

Karim Al-Araji, MBChB FACS

Additional Information

Gender

Male

General Surgery

University of Babylon, College of Medicine

Babylon

Iraq

Contact Information

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Breast Disease/Cancer

  • axillary dissection
  • benign breast disease
  • breast biopsy
  • breast cancer
  • breast cancer reconstruction
  • Breast Disease/Cancer
  • core needle biopsy
  • duct excision/microdochotomy
  • lumpectomy
  • lymph node biopsy
  • mastectomy
  • radical mastectomy
  • sentinel node

Endocrine (Gland)

  • adrenal surgery
  • Endocrine (Gland)
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • parathyroid cancer
  • parathyroid surgery
  • pheochromocytoma
  • thyroid nodules/cancer
  • thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure
  • abdominal pain
  • abdominoplasty
  • adhesion removal
  • anti-reflux procedures
  • appendectomy
  • feeding tubes
  • fundoplication
  • fundoplication - laparoscopic
  • gastric cancer
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • malrotation
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • peritonitis
  • splenectomy

Gynecology Disorders/Procedures

  • ectopic pregnancy
  • hysterectomy
  • ovarian cyst/mass

Hand, Wrist, Arm Disorders/Procedures

  • ganglion cysts

Head and Neck

  • Head and Neck
  • head and neck surgery
  • parathyroid surgery
  • thyroid surgery

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • bile duct malignancies
  • bile duct surgery
  • biliary tract disease
  • cholecystectomy
  • gallbladder cancer
  • gallstone disease
  • hepatobiliary surgery
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • liver biopsy
  • liver surgery
  • Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc
  • liver/hepatic disease
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • Hernia Procedures
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • paraesophageal hernia
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Pediatric Surgery

  • abdominal pain
  • bile duct surgery
  • hepatobiliary surgery
  • inguinal hernia
  • intussusception
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • pyloric stenosis
  • umbilical hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

  • cellulitis
  • component separation
  • epidermal cyst
  • hand infections
  • Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures
  • skin and soft tissue infections
  • skin gland tumors
  • skin grafting
  • wound infections

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • anal tears
  • anal warts
  • Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding
  • rectal prolapse
  • sphincter repair

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

  • anal cancer
  • biopsy of tumors
  • colon surgery
  • colon/rectal cancer
  • colonic polyps
  • colostomy
  • diverticular disease
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • ileostomy
  • intestinal failure management
  • intussusception
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • laparoscopic colon surgery
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • stomach cancer
  • ulcerative colitis

Hospital Appointments

Hilla Genl Teaching Hosp

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Academic Appointments

Babylon

Assistant Professor