Michael Alan Abramson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Languages: English
(202) 877-8153
About me
Dr. Michael Abramson practices at the below locations:
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St, NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-877-7000
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
7503 Surratts Rd.
Clinton, MD 20735
301-877-4367
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-8981
Dr. Michael Abramson is a board-certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with MedStar Health and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is also Chairman of the Department of Radiology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and Chief of Interventional Radiology for the Southern Maryland Region of MedStar.
As an Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Abramson performs minimally invasive, image-guided diagnostic and treatment procedures for a wide range of vascular and non-vascular diseases and conditions. He performs the full range of IR procedures including: needle biopsy, drainage, venous access (e.g., ports, dialysis catheters), IVC filter placement/retrieval, feeding tube placement, angiography, embolization (e.g., uterine fibroids, trauma), kyphoplasty, and interventional oncology (e.g., TARE, TACE, ablation).
Dr. Abramson attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency, as well as his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Abramson practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and MedStar St. Marys Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Vascular Embolization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Claudication
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Fistula Complications
- Endoleak After Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fibroids With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Gallstones
- Headache
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Kidney Artery Disease
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lymphatic Malformations
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Multiple Small Bowel Tumors
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Skull Base Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Testicular Varicocele
- Thoracic Spine Fractures
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vasospastic Angina
- Venous Insufficiency
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Of Osteoid Osteoma
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioplasty
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Axillary Artery Stenting
- Bland Embolization
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cholangiography
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Embolization Of Venous Malformations
- Endoscopic Kidney Stone Treatment
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gastroduodenal Artery Embolization
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Hepatic Artery Occlusion
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Kyphoplasty
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Nerve Block
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Bone Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Percutaneous Drainage Of Seroma
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Jejunostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Lung Biopsy
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Pseudocyst Drainage
- Percutaneous Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Percutaneous Tumor Embolization
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Popliteal Artery Stenting
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Splenic Artery Embolization
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Sympathectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Tibial Artery Stenting
- Transarterial Embolization
- Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy
- Translumbar Aortography
- Urinary Diversion
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
Practice locations
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102 Irving St NW MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-1000miles away
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School (2009)
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine (2006)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2004)