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 Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Carotid Stent
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Leg Pain
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Spider Veins
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Ectasia
- Acquired Arteriovenous Aneurysm
- Adventitial Cystic Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Artery Of Neck
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Leg Artery
- Aneurysm Of Renal Artery
- Aneurysm Of Splenic Artery
- Aneurysm Of Subclavian Artery
- Aneurysm Of Upper Extremity Artery
- Aneurysm Of Visceral Artery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Atresia
- Aortic Bifurcation Syndrome
- Aortic Coarctation
- Aortic Ectasia Thoracoabdominal
- Aortic Occlusive Disease
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortoiliac Dissection
- Aortoiliac Obstruction
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Thrombosis
- Arterial Ulcer
- Arteriosclerosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Graft Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Stenosis
- Atheroembolism Of Lower Extremities
- Atheroembolism Of Upper Extremities
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Renal Artery
- Atherosclerosis Of The Extremities
- Blue Toe Syndrome
- Brachial Artery Aneurysm
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Carotid Stenosis
- Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Claudication
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Thrombophlebitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Dissection Carotid Artery
- Dissection Of Aorta
- Dissection Of Vertebral Artery
- Dissection Renal Artery
- Endograft Infection
- Endoleak
- Familial Aneurysmal Disease
- Femoral Aneurysm
- Femoral Artery Aneurysm
- Femoral Artery Occlusion
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gangrene
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
- Iliac Aneurysm
- Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
- Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Intestinal Artery Disease
- IVC Occlusion
- Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Leriche Syndrome
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Vascular Disease
- Mycotic Aneurysm
- Paget Schroetter Syndrome
- Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm
- Paraganglioma
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Pelvic Varicose Veins
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Peripheral Malformation
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poor Circulation In Hands
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
- Postphlebitic Syndrome
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Recurrent Thrombosis
- Renal Artery Dysplasia
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Vein Compression
- Rest Pain
- Ruptured Aneurysm
- Saddle Embolus
- SMA Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Stenosis Vascular Graft
- Stent Thrombosis
- Stricture Of Artery
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- Subclavian Stenosis
- Superficial Phlebitis
- Superficial Venous Reflux
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Thoracic Aneurysm Dissection
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
- Thrombophlebitis
- Thrombosis
- Thrombotic Disorders
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
- Trauma
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Anomalies
- Vascular Disorders Of Kidney
- Vascular Insufficiency Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Trauma
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Stasis Disease
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Venous Tumors
- Vertebral Steal Syndrome
- Visceral Malformation
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta PTA
- Aneurysm Repair Surgery
- Angiography
- Aortic Angioplasty
- Aortofemoral Shunt
- Arterial Biopsy
- Arterial Reconstruction Of The Lower Extremities
- Arterial Reconstruction Of The Upper Extremities
- Arteriovenous Bypass
- Arteriovenous Graft
- Aspiration Thrombectomy Procedure
- Balloon Angioplasty Maturation
- Balloon Catheter
- Branched Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Ultrasound
- Carotid Doppler
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stent
- Catheter Ablation For Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Celiac Artery Angiogram
- Celiac Artery Bypass
- Celiac Artery Embolization
- Celiac Artery PTA
- Celiac Artery Stenting
- Chimney Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Closure Of The The Greater Saphenous Vein
- Common Carotid Artery Stenting
- Common Femoral Thromboendarterectomy
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Catheter
- Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
- Embolectomy
- Endarterectomy
- Endarterectomy Of Abdominal Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Intracranial Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Lower Limb Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Upper Limb Artery
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Endovascular Atherectomy
- Endovascular Celiac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Femoral Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Iliac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Laser Atherectomy
- Endovascular Stent Graft Repair
- Endovascular Stenting
- Endovascular Superior Mesenteric Artery Surgery
- Endovenous Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy For Varicose Veins
- Femoral Artery Angioplasty
- Iliac Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
- Iliac Artery Reconstruction
- Ilioiliac Artery Bypass Graft
- Infected Graft Surgery
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Interruption Of Vena Cava
- Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
- Ligation Of Internal Jugular Vein
- Limb Preservation
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Lower Extremity Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Angioplasty
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mesenteric Artery To Renal Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Open Bypass
- Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Open Aortic Surgery
- Open Portocaval Venous Anastomosis
- Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Peripheral Artery Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Bypass
- Peripheral Stent Placement
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Exclusion
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Radial Artery Access
- Removal Of Infected Abdominal Graft
- Removal Of Infected Neck Graft
- Renal Angioplasty And Stenting
- Renal Artery Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Bypass Surgery
- Renal Artery Reconstruction
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renoportal Anastomosis Procedure
- Repair Of Axial Brachial Aneurysm
- Repair Of Blood Vessel Of Leg
- Repair Of Carotid Subclavian Aneurysm
- Repair Of Intraabdominal Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Neck Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Popliteal Artery
- Repair Of Vertebral Artery
- Robotic Endovascular Surgery
- Sacroplasty
- Saphenous Vein Ligation
- Sclerotherapy For Spider Veins
- Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
- SMA Angiogram
- SMA Embolization
- Splenic Artery Graft
- Splenic Artery Repair
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Transcarotid Artery Revascularization
- Unna Boot
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Valvuloplasty Of Femoral Vein
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device
- Vascular Access Surgery
- Vascular Laser
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Ligation
- Venous Stenting
- Vertebral Transposition
- Vnus Closure
- Wound Care
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CFBCBS EPO
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Residency Program: 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.