David J Abramson, 65Orange, NJ

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
212-7441700 (Phone)

Ophthalmology, 1975

Healthgrades Honor Roll

English

Medical Office Management
42A E 74Th St, New York, NY 10021
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
270 05 76Th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Ophthalmology
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065

I am an ophthalmic oncologist and the first Chief of the Ophthalmic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Ophthalmic oncologists are ophthalmologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer on the surface of the eye, in the eye, and in the tissues around the eye (lids, orbit). My appointment is a joint one in Surgery, Pediatrics, and Radiation Oncology. I perform all the surgery on ophthalmic oncology patients at MSK but in every case work closely with my colleagues in Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Medicine. We are the only service dedicated to ophthalmic oncology in a cancer hospital in the US; and, because of our close association with these other services, we are able to offer coordinated, state-of-the-art care with access to novel therapies and clinical trials not available anywhere else in the country. After completing a residency in ophthalmology and a full year of research involving ultrasound and cancer of the eye, I did a fellowship in ophthalmic oncology and also spent additional time training at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. I have had extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in and around the eye. Cancers in and around the eye are usually diagnosed without biopsy; and since all cancers in my area are rare, experience is very important in arriving at the correct diagnosis every time. To assist me, we have the latest in diagnostic digital imaging and ultrasound, including standardized A and B scan in addition to high frequency anterior segment ultrasound ('ultrasonic biomicroscopy,' or UBM). I have published more than 400 books, chapters, original articles, scientific reviews, audiotapes, and videotapes, and I was the editor of the American Academy's instruction book on Ophthalmic Oncology. I have delivered more than 400 lectures worldwide, including in France, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. The most common cancer we see is melanoma in the eye. We offer every modern diagnostic and therapeutic option for these cancers, including brachytherapy ('plaques') with radioactive iodine and ruthenium. I work closely with our radiation oncologists, and our physicists and brachytherapy team are internationally respected for their expertise. Every plaque therapy is individually designed for each patient. I was a principal investigator (and author) of the 20-year NIH-sponsored trial called the COMS (Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study), in which we demonstrated the most effective management of patients with ocular melanomas. I have been described as 'the Dean of Retinoblastoma,' and our retinoblastoma center is the longest continually operating retinoblastoma center in the world, with the longest follow-up of the largest number of patients ever. We have a newly constructed examination suite dedicated to the examinations of children with retinoblastoma, and in it is every modern piece of equipment that exists to diagnose and treat retinoblastoma. I have introduced many new treatments for retinoblastoma that have been adopted by other centers worldwide. These include the novel use of chemotherapy delivered around the eye to prevent systemic toxicity of intravenous medication. Our studies on the long-term complications of cancer diathesis in this disease have been published extensively in JAMA as well as ophthalmic and oncology journals. I have received awards from the Swiss Ophthalmological Society (for my work in childhood eye cancer and genetics), The Association for Research in Vision (for my contributions to clinical ophthalmological research), the Helen Keller Society (for my work with blind and limited-sighted children), and the New York State Ophthalmological Society (for my humanitarian approach to patients). I have received many teaching awards, and I have received the Honor Award and the Senior Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Medical School
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Medical School
Einstein Coll Med
Medical School
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine/Lincoln Hospital
Medical School
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Primary Care Doctor

42A East 74Th Street, New York, NY 10021

Medical School - New York University School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School (Residency)
Children's Hospital of Boston (Fellowship)

General Surgery
Plastic Surgery

Medical Office Management
42A E 74Th St, New York, NY 10021
212-7741828 (Phone)

Breast Reconstruction
Dressing and/or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
Excision of Breast Tumor
Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer

Breast Cancer
Carcinoma in Situ
Hyperparathyroidism
Lipomas
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)

General Surgery, 1994
Plastic Surgery, 2006

English

Medical Office Management
42A E 74Th St, New York, NY 10021
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
270 05 76Th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Medical School
New York University School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1988
Medical School
University Hospital Of Brooklyn Downstate
Graduated: 1993
Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Graduated: 1995
Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Graduated: 1996

Malpractice Claim:  1 time(s)

Psychiatry

304 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010
212-3307671 (Phone) 212-3307671 (Fax)
175 Remsen St Suite 4, Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-3061300 (Phone) 718-4889463 (Fax)

English

Ophthalmology, Medical Oncology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
16 E 60 St STE 408, New York, NY 10022
212-7441700 (phone) 646-2277275 (fax)

Medical School
Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University
Graduated: 1969

Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid, Eye Muscle Surgery, Retinal Detachment Repair, Lens and Cataract Procedures, Ophthalmological Exam

Retinal Detachments, Cataract, Macular Degeneration, Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma

English

Dr. Abramson graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in 1969. He works in New York, NY and specializes in Ophthalmology and Medical Oncology. Dr. Abramson is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Psychiatry

Harvard University Health Services Mental Health
75 Mt Auburn St FL 4, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-4952042 (phone) 617-4966890 (fax)

Medical School
New York University School of Medicine
Graduated: 2005

Anxiety Phobic Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

English

Dr. Abramson graduated from the New York University School of Medicine in 2005. He works in Cambridge, MA and specializes in Psychiatry. Dr. Abramson is affiliated with Cambridge Hospital and McLean Hospital.

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Aegis Anesthesia
1900 Enchanted Way STE 100, Grapevine, TX 76051
972-8673627 (phone) 817-4217560 (fax)

Medical School
Univ of Cape Town, Fac of Med, Cape Town, So Africa
Graduated: 1983

English

Dr. Abramson graduated from the Univ of Cape Town, Fac of Med, Cape Town, So Africa in 1983. He works in Grapevine, TX and specializes in Pediatric Anesthesiology. Dr. Abramson is affiliated with Medical Center Of Plano and Medical City Dallas Hospital.

Plastic Surgery

Medical School
New York University School of Medicine
Graduated: 1988

Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction

Dr. Abramson graduated from the New York University School of Medicine in 1988. He works in New York, NY and 1 other location and specializes in Plastic Surgery. Dr. Abramson is affiliated with Englewood Hospital Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel.