Michael Alan Abramson, MD| Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology | MedStar Health
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Michael Alan Abramson

Michael Alan Abramson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic 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
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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
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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
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Practice locations

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1133 21st St NW
Ste 801
Washington, DC, 20036

202-748-8840
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106 Irving St NW
POB North Tower Ste 2200
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7777
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Fax 202-877-6891

3800 Reservoir Rd NW
CCC Bldg Ground Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-3400
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Fax 202-444-3411

102 Irving St NW
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-1000
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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.

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

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)