
Karim Chamie, MD
Minimally Invasive Urology| Urology| Urologic Oncology
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood Urology
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 140
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 140
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-206-2603
About
Dr. Chamie is an Associate Professor of Urology at UCLA. He attended Medical School at USC and completed Urological training at UC Davis. Dr. Chamie then completed an SUO-certified fellowship in Urologic Oncology at UCLA. His primary research interests are health services research and clinical trials in bladder cancer. His clinical interests include all areas of urologic oncology, with a particular emphasis on bladder cancer and robotic surgery.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Urology, American Board of Urology, 2015
Fellowship
Urologic Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2012
Residencies
Urology, UC Davis Health, 2009
Surgery, UC Davis Health, 2005
Internship
Surgery, UC Davis Health, 2004
Degree
MD, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2003
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Dean's Scholar, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
- Baxter Academic Scholarship See More
Locations

Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Areas of Focus
Upper tract urothelial cancer
Robotic urological surgery
Robotic bladder surgery
Videos
Innovations in Treating Bladder and Kidney Cancer
Research
Interests
Dr. Chamie's primary research interests are health services research and clinical trials in bladder cancer.
Publications
Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
- Dean's Scholar, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
- Baxter Academic Scholarship
- Gerber Academic Scholarship
- Northern California Urological Association Resident Research Award, 1st Place Winner
- Gerald P. Murphy Award, American Urological Association Annual Meeting Place Winner
- American Urological Association/Society of Basic Urologic Research Travel Award
- University of California, San Francisco CaPSURE Scholar, San Francisco, California
- UCLA Longmire Surgical Society Award for Research, Los Angeles, California
- Best Poster, Superficial Bladder Cancer, AUA, Washington, D.C.
- 2nd Place Best Poster, SUO, Bethesda, MD.
- Best reviewer in 2011 Award for the Journal of Urology, Atlanta, Georgia