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
- Endovascular Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Varicose Vein Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- 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
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- 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
- 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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
View Dr. Abramowitz's work with endovascular iliocaval reconstruction, as an effective treatment in vena caval stenosis and occlusion.