About me
Steven Abramowitz, MD, is Chair of Vascular Surgery for MedStar Health and a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery. As a board-certified vascular surgeon, he specializes in the treatment of aortic disease including aneurysms and dissection, venous occlusive disease, carotid artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease including critical limb ischemia and claudication through the use of endovascular and open surgical techniques.
Dr. Abramowtiz's clinical interests include central venous occlusive disease, aortic aneurysmal disease, vascular access for hemodialysis, peripheral vascular disease, and limb salvage. His research interests currently include vascular surgery education, iliocaval reconstruction, and the treatment of critical limb ischemia.
Dr. Abramowitz received his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in integrated vascular surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center before joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Abramowitz is the only physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center performing endovascular iliocaval reconstruction, a two-stage minimally invasive reconstructive technique that has been paramount in the treatment of patients diagnosed with vena caval stenosis and central venous occlusive disease. Central venous occlusion is a debilitating disease, which, if left untreated, results in limb laceration and chronic limb ischemia.
Dr. Abramowitz is an advocate for the improvement of postoperative recovery for patients receiving radial artery catheterization procedures. These improvements will help individuals being treated for venous disease heal faster, allowing them to walk sooner after surgery. He is also an advocate for finding ways to incorporate minimally invasive techniques into open surgery in order to reduce healing times as well as the exposure that comes with open surgical procedures.
Philosophy of Care
"It's important to me that my patients fully understand their diagnosis and that they are a part of their treatment. By understanding what their goals are and what they expect for their care, I am able to tailor their treatment to meet their expectations.
I put my patients' interests first and try to do what's best for them. I create life-long treatment plans for my patients because there is no quick fix for vascular disease.
When I work with referring physicians, I aim to serve as an extension of their care plan partner. Continued communication, as well as a relationship with referring physicians, is a key factor in successful treatment."
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atherosclerosis
- Endovascular Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Phlebitis
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atheroembolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Buerger's Disease
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Hip And Thigh Reconstruction
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Neck Injury
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thorax Blood Vessel Injury
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortography
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Inferior Vena Cava
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Gastric Surgery
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Limited Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Reoperation Of Distal Vessels
- Revascularization
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2009)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
View Dr. Abramowitz's work with endovascular iliocaval reconstruction, as an effective treatment in vena caval stenosis and occlusion.