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
- Atherosclerosis
- Buerger's Disease
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- 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 Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Gastric Surgery
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Translumbar Aortography
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
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.