Biographical summary
S. Mohammed Karim, M.D., is an orthopedic oncologist and spine surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of patients with tumors/cancer. His clinical practice includes:
- Surgery with curative intent for primary bone and soft tissue tumors (sarcomas) in the spine, sacrum, pelvis, and extremities
- Surgery for spinal cord compression and spinal instability from primary and metastatic tumors
- Palliative surgery for metastatic tumors in the spine, sacrum, pelvis, and extremities
- Surgical treatment of pathologic fractures and impending fractures from metastatic bone disease
- Working closely with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, and other surgical sub-specialists at Mayo Clinic to provide the best care possible to each patient
- Surgical treatment of degenerative spine conditions (cervical myelopathy, disc herniations, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis), spinal trauma, spinal cord injuries, and spinal infections
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Karim has a keen interest in education and enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows both in and out of the operating room. Dr. Karim also conducts clinical research to improve the outcomes of patients with musculoskeletal and spinal tumors. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Amputation
- Bone biopsy
- Bone metastasis surgery
- Cancer treatment
- Fracture treatment
- Hemipelvectomy
- Limb salvage surgery
- Pelvic tumor surgery
- Prophylactic surgery
- Sacrectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal stabilization surgery
- Spine decompression
- Spine procedure
- Spine reconstruction
- Spine tumor surgery
- Spondylolisthesis surgery
- Surgical biopsy
- Surgical stabilization of metastatic bone cancer
- Tumor biopsy
- Tumor resection
- Vertebral column resection
Interests
- Spinal tumor surgery
- Sacral tumor surgery/sacrectomy
- Pelvic tumor surgery/hemipelvectomy
- Limb salvage/extremity tumor surgery
- Soft tissue and bone sarcoma
- Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression
- Metastatic bone disease
- Multi-disciplinary cancer care
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
FellowMusculoskeletal Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
Fellowship - Musculoskeletal OncologyMayo Clinic
- 2020
Fellowship - Spine SurgeryVancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia
- 2019
Residency - Orthopaedic SurgeryHarvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program
- 2014
MDHarvard Medical School
- 2010
BS - Chemistry & SociologyVirginia Commonwealth University
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2020
Best Oral Research Poster Presentation AwardAOSpine North American Annual Fellows Forum
- 2017
Best Research Paper AwardMassachusetts Orthopaedic Association
- 2010
Undergraduate Award in Analytical ChemistryAmerican Chemical Society
- 2010
Outstanding Senior Student AwardAmerican Institute of Chemists
- 2009
Goldwater ScholarshipThe Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- 2009
Department of Chemistry - Mary Kapp Service AwardVirginia Commonwealth University
- 2007
General Carl A. Spaatz AwardCivil Air Patrol
- 2006
Presidential ScholarVirginia Commonwealth University
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Minnesota Orthopedic Society
- 2022 - present
Trauma Subcommittee
- 2022 - 2023
Minnesota Orthopedic Society
- 2021 - present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2021 - present
North American Spine Society
- 2018 - 2019
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program
- 2018
Harvard Medical School
- 2013 - 2014
Harvard Medical School
- 2013 - present
Aesculapian Society, Harvard Medical School
- 2011 - 2012
105th Second Year Show, Harvard Medical School
- 2011
Harvard Medical School
- 2011
Harvard Extension School
- 2010 - 2014
Crimson Care Collaborative
- 2008 - 2009
Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors
- 2007 - 2010
Virginia Commonwealth University
- 2007 - 2012
The Spaatz Association
Publications