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
- 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
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, 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)