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