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Syed Mustafa Karim, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologist with Sarah Cannon at Lee's Summit Medical Center. Dr. Karim treats patients in Lee's Summit, MO. Dr. Karim has 15+ years of experience treating patients for Hematologic disorders with special interests in lung cancer, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, breast cancer, chronic leukemia and myeloma. In addition to his oncology training with world-renowned Hematologists and Oncologists at Georgetown University, he is fellowship-trained in geriatric medicine, which gives him advanced expertise with older patients affected by cancers. Dr. Karim has an extensive research and professional publishing background and is a former assistance professor of hematology/oncology at the Hofstra University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Karim has served as Director of Breast Cancer Program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and organized and presented at multiple international cancer meeting including National Comprehensive Cancer Network Middle East and North Africa (NCCN-MENA).

I am a member of Midwest Physicians , an integrated , multi - specialty group that strives to provide high quality , compassionate healthcare in a caring , affordable , timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients , their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient ' s individual healthcare needs are met.

Patient Centric: I listen to your needs and conditions and develop a treatment plan with your active involvement. I am a strong advocate of patient's choice in their cancer treatment decision-making process by presenting the medical options and recommendations for an informed decision by the patient.Caring and Compassionate: Oncology is not just about chemotherapy! I strive to be at the front line with patients to help them through their journey in fighting cancer at every step.Comprehensive Approach: I believe in coordinating a comprehensive and rehabilitative approach. Along with medical treatment, it can include coordinating review of nutrition, occupational and physical therapy, pain control, and psychological support options for the patient as well as their families as needed.Teamwork: You are not alone! I believe in effective teamwork with physicians of various subspecialties, nurses, chemotherapy team, pharmacy, nurse navigators, and social workers.Prevention: My focus is on prevention with screening strategies for patients and families at high risk to detect early or premalignant cancers and adapting lifestyle changes to reduce cancer incidence. I focus on genetic family testing where needed for prevention or early detection in familial incidences.Rehabilitation: I believe in treating cancer and then following up with rehabilitative services as needed for a more efficient return to normalcy to the extent possible.