Dr. Malek Karassi, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism*•Male•Age 60

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism*

Dr. Malek Karassi, MD is a diabetes & metabolism endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Karassi has extensive experience in Diabetes & Glucose Monitoring and Thyroid Disorders. He graduated from University of Aleppo in 1988. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Princeton Baptist Medical Center and Ascension St. Vincent's Chilton. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

Dr. Malek Karassi, MD

Karassi Endocrinology/Int Medcn

817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 308 Birmingham, AL 35211
Telehealth availableTelehealth services available
(205) 787-2669
Telehealth availableTelehealth services available
|

Accepting new patients

(205) 787-2669

Hospital Highlight

Dr. Karassi is affiliated with Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism.

At a Glance

  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    Critical Care Excellence Award™ • See hospitals
ADVERTISEMENT
healthgrades-rx

Our customers save an overage of $145 on prescriptions

Optum Perks and Healthgrades are subsidiaries of RVO Health.

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Learn more about experience and why treatment frequency matters

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Dr. Karassi's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Karassi

3.6

32 ratings, 20 with a written review
5 Star
53%
53%
4 Star
6%
6%
3 Star
13%
13%
2 Star
3%
3%
1 Star
25%
25%

Your trust is our top concern. Learn more.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

RecentHighestLowestMost Helpful
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Jaden Motes – Feb 23, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Alesia – Feb 05, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
T Tackett – Jan 31, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Cecelia Blackmon – Jan 27, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
mdx – Aug 07, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Vonda – May 21, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Juanita Tucker in Jasper, Alabama – Apr 11, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jennifer – Dec 17, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jennifer Fischer – Mar 02, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
Aug 06, 2020
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Aminuddin in Hoover , AL – Jun 20, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
Helpful
Jeanne and Jimmy in Jasper, AL – Jun 19, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 26, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
Alabaster, AL – Aug 11, 2017
Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously...Read More
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
Carlyn Wilkins in Clanton, AL – Nov 29, 2016
Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously...Read More
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
Cassandra Holder in Haleyville, AL – Sep 10, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Long wait times
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
Atlanta, GA – Aug 09, 2016
Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously...Read More
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
13 people found this helpful
Helpful
Randi T in Birmingham, AL – Mar 31, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 29, 2016
Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously...Read More
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
6 people found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 29, 2016
Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously...Read More
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Malek Karassi, MD?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Karassi?

Is this your profile?

Respond to reviews, add information, and reach more patients. Claiming is free and only takes a minute.

Claim your profile

Know Before You Go

About Me

care philosophy

Our team strives to keep up with the latest technology to provide the best quality service. We currently preform in house ultrasounds and biopsies on the thyroid, draw A1c levels in-house, have Medtronic insulin pump options for...read more

biography

Dr. Karassi joined Princeton Baptist Medical Center in 1999 with the primary focus of  treating the Endocrine related issues such as diabetes and thyroid issues within the Greater Birmingham Area and surrounding areas as well.

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Internal Medicine

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Aberdeen Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital

  • University Of California Los Angeles Medical Center

    Fellowship Hospital

  • Chicago Medical School Hospitals

    Residency Hospital

  • University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College Of Medicine

    Residency Hospital

  • Aleppo University Hospital

    Internship Hospital

  • Faculty Of Medicine

    Medical School

  • University Of Aleppo

    Medical School, 1988
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.

Learn more about medical license public record check

  • English

  • Arabic

Focus on Thyroid Eye Disease

Locations

Karassi Endocrinology/Int Medcn

Karassi Endocrinology817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 308 Birmingham, AL 35211
1
  • Call
  • Fax
  • Hours
    • Mon: closed
    • Tue: closed
    • Wed: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Thu: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Fri: closed
    • Sat: closed
    • Sun: closed
  • Directions

Karassi Endocrinology/Int Medcn

Karassi Endocrinology644 2nd St NE Ste 204 Alabaster, AL 35007
2
  • Call
  • Fax
  • Hours
    • Mon: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Tue: 8:00am - 4:00pm
    • Wed: closed
    • Thu: closed
    • Fri: closed
    • Sat: closed
    • Sun: closed
  • Directions

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent's Chilton

    2030 Lay Dam Rd
    Clanton, AL 35045

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    91%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% higher than the national average

    90%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    8% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback

  • Princeton Baptist Medical Center

    701 Princeton Ave SW
    Birmingham, AL 35211
    Recipient of 5
    hospital awards

    Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

    Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    83%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% lower than the national average

    81%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    5% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback

  • Shelby Baptist Medical Center

    1000 1st St N
    Alabaster, AL 35007

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    81%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% lower than the national average

    78%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality