June 3, 2008 ( Oklahoma City , OK ) – St. Anthony Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Naji Karam has been granted accreditation again by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). The laboratory is one of the first one thousand echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic testing.

Echocardiography is a complex imaging technique that relies on the experience and training of both the physician and sonographer. Their interpretive and technical abilities determine the diagnostic accuracy of an echocardiographic examination. The ICAEL has developed an accreditation program which evaluates the quality of these and other critical elements of an echocardiography laboratory. St. Anthony commends Dr. Karam on maintaining the ranks of this prestigious accreditation.

Dr. Karam is the only physician in Oklahoma City who has maintained accreditation since 2002.