Nicole Karam

Nicole Karam is a Professor in Cardiology at Paris University and an MD doctor at Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou in Paris, where she is the Medical Chair of the Heart Valve Unit. She is also a researcher in Cardiovascular Epidemiology at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), and the chair of the European association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Valvular and Structural Heart Interventions Committee.

Career Karam's field of work is interventional cardiology. She performs both percutaneous coronary and valvular interventions, allowing the treatment of coronary artery disease and the repair or replacement of heart valves without the need for surgery. She is also engaged in improving prevention and management of cardiac diseases among women.

Holding a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Statistics, Karam has published more than a 150 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Her main research topics are heart valve diseases, sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular diseases in women.

Awards and honors In 2019, the French-American Foundation named Karam Young Leader of the year, as a recognition for her achievements. She was also selected as a Rising Talent 2019 by the Women's Forum for the Economy & Society.