3.5
8 Ratings with 4 written Reviews
Summary
As Medical Director of Friends HospitalÂ’s Adolescent Unit, Dr. Karriem Lateef Salaam specializes in caring for young people who suffer from psychiatric or emotional difficulties. In this unit, he leads the team that is responsible for identifying and stabilizing the acute psychiatric problems that adolescents face, with the goal of returning them to home, school, or outpatient treatment as quickly and safely as possible while ensuring their continued recovery.
Before joining the Friends Hospital team, Dr. Salaam worked at Devereux Beneto Center in Malvern, Pa., as the attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He was also previously employed by North Philadelphia Health System as a Contract Physician.
Dr. Salaam is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has been a member on the American Board of Medical Specialties since 2006. He is certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Drexel …University College of Medicine, where he supervises residents and medical students during clinical rotation.
He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society. Dr. Salaam is also the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including a merit award from the WomenÂ’s League of Science and Medicine, a prestigious APA/SAMSHA Fellowship, and the National Medical Fellowship Merit Award for minority medical students.
Dr. Salaam earned a bachelorÂ’s degree from The College of New Jersey, formerly Trenton State College, in Trenton, N.J. He completed post-baccalaureate work at Fordham University in Bronx, N.Y., before earning his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Camden, N.J. His post-graduate fellowships were completed at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Temple University Hospital.
Read More Read less Before joining the Friends Hospital team, Dr. Salaam worked at Devereux Beneto Center in Malvern, Pa., as the attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He was also previously employed by North Philadelphia Health System as a Contract Physician.
Dr. Salaam is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has been a member on the American Board of Medical Specialties since 2006. He is certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Drexel …University College of Medicine, where he supervises residents and medical students during clinical rotation.
He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society. Dr. Salaam is also the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including a merit award from the WomenÂ’s League of Science and Medicine, a prestigious APA/SAMSHA Fellowship, and the National Medical Fellowship Merit Award for minority medical students.
Dr. Salaam earned a bachelorÂ’s degree from The College of New Jersey, formerly Trenton State College, in Trenton, N.J. He completed post-baccalaureate work at Fordham University in Bronx, N.Y., before earning his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Camden, N.J. His post-graduate fellowships were completed at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Temple University Hospital.
Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 26 years of experience
- 33 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English, Spanish
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- 4 written reviews
- 1 specialty
- 12 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 3 office locations
- Male
Office Locations
Dr. Karriem Lateef Salaam has 3 locationsBehavioral Wellness Center At Girard
801 W Girard AvePhiladelphia, PA 19122 Tel: (215) 787-2407
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Karriem Lateef Salaam
Medical Specialties
Dr. Karriem Lateef Salaam has the following specialty
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Karriem Lateef Salaam has the following 12 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
26 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, Pennsylvania, 2026, Active
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolGraduated in 2000
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