Richard Philip Abramson MD
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Pediatric Urology Consultant
Cell: 248-***-****
adzvsz@r.postjobfree.com
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS AND CLINICAL STAFF POSITIONS 4/1/13-8/8/14
5/1/13-9/8/14
7/1/01-2/22/13
1/1/01-3/31/01
11/5/95-12/00
Pediatric Urologist
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL
Division of Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urologist
Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital and
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, Orlando, FL Division of Pediatric Urology
Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Urology
Michigan Institute of Urology, P.C., St. Clair Shores, MI Clinical Instructor, Pediatric Urology
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Department of Urology
Chief: Bernard M. Churchill, M.D.
Founding Chief and Medical Director: Division of Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Urodynamic Laboratory, and Pediatric Urology Spina Bifida Clinic Central California (Valley) Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor of Urology 4/13-10/14
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL Assistant Professor of Urology 12/30/10-2/13
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI Clinical Instructor of Pediatric Urology 1/1/01-3/31/01 UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES AS PEDIATRIC UROLOGIST
Nemours Children Hospital, Orlando, FL 4/1/13-8/8/14 Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital and 5/1/13-9/8/14 Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, Orlando, FL William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 10/30/01-2/13 Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI 12/17/01-2/13
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI 7/18/01-2/2013 Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI 7/10/01-2/2013
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 9/1/01-2/2013 Kaweah Delta Hospital, Visalia, CA 12/8/97-4/2/00
ADVANCED UROLOGIC TRAINING
Advanced International Robotic Urology Symposium, Las Vegas, NV 1/13-16/2011 Live surgical telecasts from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI Program Directors: Craig Peters, M.D., Jack Elder, M.D., and Mani Menon, M.D., F.A.C.S. Laparoscopic Urology Course 6/22-25/01
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Course Director: Ralph V. Clayman, M.D.
Pediatric Urologic Laparoscopic Surgery 4/24/01-6/21-01 Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Observer; Division of Pediatric Urology
Supervisor: Craig A. Peters, M.D.
Chief: Alan B. Retik, M.D.
EDUCATION AND SURGICAL TRAINING
Postgraduate Fellowships
Clinical and Clinical Research Fellowship in Pediatric Urology 7/1/93-6/30/95 The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Pediatric Urology
Chief: Bernard M. Churchill, M.D.
Laboratory Research Fellowship in Pediatric Urology 7/1/92-6/30/93 The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Department of Urology
Cornell Medical College
Chief: E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., M.D.
Postgraduate Urologic and General Surgical Residencies Urologic Surgery Residency 7/1/88-6/30/92
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
Division of Urology
Chief Resident: 7/1/91–6/30/92
Residency: 7/1/88-6/30/91
Chief: John A. Fracchia, M.D.
General Surgical Residency 7/1/86-6/30/88
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Department of General Surgery
Residency: 7/1/87-6/30/88
Internship: 7/1/86-6/30/87
Chief: Charles K. McSherry, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education
Albany Medical College of Union University, Albany, NY Degree: M.D., 1986
Undergraduate Premedical Education
C.W. Post College of Long Island University, Brookville, NY Degree: B.S., magna cum laude, Biology, 1981
Awards: Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Endoscopic Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux
Summer, 2013
Conference for Community Pediatricians, Melbourne, FL Faculty Lectures to University of Central Florida Second Year Medical Students: 1. Renal Cystic Disease in Children, 11/2013
2. Renal Stone Disease in Children, 11/2013
Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction and Nocturnal Enuresis Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, MI
1. Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI
2. Huron Valley – Sinai Hospital, Commerce, MI
3. St. Joseph Mercy Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI 2006-2007
Practical Pediatric Urology for the Pediatrician
Grand Rounds, Dept. of Pediatrics
Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI
1/16/02
Practical Pediatric Urology for the Pediatrician
Grand Rounds, Dept. of Pediatrics
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
10/19/01
Surgical Evaluation and Management of Intersexuality Combined Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, and Pediatric Urology Conference on Intersexuality
St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
7/23/01
Scrotal and Penile Emergencies in Children
Conference on Pediatric Emergencies
Central California (Valley) Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA 5/8/99
Invited Faculty Guest Lecturer
California Pediatric Urology Seminar:
Urologic Management of Children with Myelodysplasia UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
2/7/97
TEXTBOOK CHAPTER
Churchill BM, Abramson RP, and Wahl EF: Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary and Distal Gastrointestinal Tracts in Pediatric Patients With Known Spinal Cord problems. Pediatric Clinics of North America, WB Saunders, Co., Philadelphia, PA; Volume 48, Number 6, December 2001; 1587 - 1630 RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Podium
Abramson R, Cohen D, Herzlnger D, and Vaughan ED: Modification of Calyceal Formation by the addition of a Regulatory Growth Factor: New York Academy of Science, Section of Urology, Valentine Research Fellow’s Evening, June, 1993; New York, NY
Abramson R, Cohen D, Herzlinger D, and Vaughan ED: Modification of Calyceal Formation by the addition of a Regulatory Growth Factor. AUA International Meeting, May, 1993; San Antonio, Texas
Abramson R, Cohen D, Herzlinger D, and Vaughan ED: Modification of Calyceal Formation by the Addition of a Regulatory Growth Factor, Annual New York – Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College Urology Research Conference, May 1993; New York, NY
Abramson R and Fracchia J: Superficial Bladder Cancer Treated With Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
(BCG): Recurrence and Progression Rates. Lenox Hill Hospital Urology Research Conference, October 1990; New York, NY
Addonizio J, Abramson R, Muraki J, Eshgi M, and Nagamatsu G: Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Electrocautery Module (CEM): A Comparative Evaluation of its Efficiency During Partial Nephrectomies in Dogs. New York Valentine Research Competition, February 1989; New York, NY Addonizio J, Muraki J, Lastarria E, Patti S, Abramson R, Eshgi M, and Nagamatsu G: Application of New Cavitron and Microwave Tissue Coagulator for Partial Nephrectomy. AUA International Meeting, May 1989, Dallas, Texas (presented by Dr. Joseph Addonizio, Chief, Division of Urology) Poster
Abramson R, Cohen D, Herzlinger D, and Vaughan ED: Modification of Calyceal Formation by the Addition of a Regulatory Growth Factor. AUA International Meeting, May 1993; San Antonio, TX Abramson R and Fracchia J: Suprapubic Prostattectomy: A ten Year Retrospective Analysis of 113 Patients. AUA International Meeting, May 1991; Toronto, Ontario, Canada Research Publications
Abstracts
Abramson R, Cohen D, Herzlinger D, and Vaughan ED: Modification of Calyceal Formation by the Addition of a Regulatory Growth Factor. Journal of Urology. April 1993; 149 (4): 296A Abramson R and Fracchia J: Suprapubic Prostatectomy: A Ten Year Retrospective Analysis of 113 Patients. Journal of Urology. April 1991; 145 (4): 395A
Muraki J, Lastarria E, Choudhury M, Patti S, Abramson R, Chiao J, Rossi J, Addonizio J, and Nagamatsu G: DNA and Protein Measurement of Bladder Cancer Using Flow Cytometry. Journal of Urology. April 1989; 141 (4), part 2: 388A
Addonizio J, Muraki J, Lastarria E, Patti S, Abramson R, Eshgi M, and Nagamatsu G: Application of a New Cavitron and Microwave Tissue Coagulator for Partial Nephrectomy. Journal of Urology. April 1989; 141 (4), part 2: 193A
Peer Reviewed Papers
Agarwal S, Khoury A, Abramson R, Churchill B, Argiropoulos G, McLorie G: Outcome Analysis of Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children With Myelodysplasia. Journal of Urology. March 1997; 157 (3): 980-982 Herzlinger D, Abramson R, and Cohen D: Phenotypic Conversions in Renal Development. Journal of Cell Science. April 1994; (supplement 17): 61-64
Abramson R and Fracchia J: A Technique to Control Persistent Urinary Drainage Following Radical Prostatectomy. Urology. May 1992; 39 (5): 482-483
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (F.A.A.P.)
Society of Pediatric Urology
Society of Fetal Urology
American Urological Association
Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
(Past Member: 2001 – 2013)
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Patient’s Choice Award, 2008
(awarded to 5% of Physicians in U.S.)
HOUR Detroit Magazine’s TOP DOCS Award, 2006
(voted by peers to be one of the top Pediatric Urologists in Michigan) MEDICAL LICENSES
California State License # G75819 (active)
New York State License # 179667 (inactive)
Florida State License # ME115598 (inactive)
Michigan State License # 430******* (inactive)
Pennsylvania State License # MD072929 (inactive)
Pediatric Urology Subspecialty Board Certification: July, 2010 Adult and Pediatric Urology Board Certification: March, 2000 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners: April, 1989