About UsLisa Abramson, M.D. 
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Education:
Washington, D.C.
M.D. 1997
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
B.S. 1993
Internships:
Sacramento, California
1997
Residency:
Sacramento, California
2002
Fellowships:
Chicago, Illinois
2004
Pediatric Surgery
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
2002
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, 2005
Professional Memberships:
American Pediatric Surgical Association
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
Sacramento Surgical Society
Select Recent Publications:
Russ A, Chin AC, Terry NE, Abramson LP, Pillai S. Presentation and management of late-onset duodenomegaly in a teenager with chronic obstruction from malrotation. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Aug;43(8):e21-4.
Abramson LP*, Browne M*, Stellmach V, Doll J, Cornwell M, Reynolds M, Arensman R, Crawford SE: Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) targets endothelial and epithelial cells in Wilms' tumor. J Pediatr Surg, *Co-first authors. Aug; 41(8): 1351-1356, 2006
Browne M, Stellmach V, Cornwell M, Chung C, Lee EJ, Jameson JL, Superina RA, Reynolds M, Abramson LP, Crawford SE: Gene transfer of pigment epithelium-derived factor suppresses tumor growth and angiogenesis in a hepatoblastoma xenograft model. Pediatr Research. Sept; 60(3); 282-7, 2006
Mendi R, Abramson LP, Pillai SB, Rigsby CK. Evolution of the CT imaging findings of accessory spleen infarction. Pediatr Radiol. Dee 36(12); 1319-1322, 2006.
Abramson LP, Pillai S, Acton R, Melin-Aldana H, Superina R. Successful treatment of a hepatic yolk sac tumor with orthotopic liver transplantation, J Pediatr Surg, Jul; 40(7): 1185-7, 2005
Ferbend R, Abramson LP, Backer CL, Mavroudis M, Webb CL, Cole R, Junewick 11, Crawford SE. Cardiac plasma cell granulomas: response to oral steroid treatment. Pediatr Cardiol. Jul-Aug; 25(4): 406-10, 2004
Browne M, Abramson LP, Chou PM, Acton R, Holinger LD, Reynolds M. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (inflammatory pseudotumor) of the neck infiltrating the trachea. J Pediatr Surg, Oct; 39(10): el-4, 2004
Abramson LP, Grundy PE, Stellmach V, Doll JA, Cornwell M, Katzenstein HM, Reynolds M, Arensman RM, Crawford SE. Increased microvascular density predicts relapse in Wilms' tumors, in revision, J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Mar; 38(3):325-30; discussion 325-30, 2003
Abramson LP, Stellmach, Doll JA, Cornwell M, Arensman RM, Crawford SE. Wilms' tumor growth is suppressed by anti-angiogenic pigment epitheliumderived factor, oral presentation, in revision, J Pediatr Surg, Mar; 38(3):336-42, 2003
Doll JA, Stellmach VM, Bouck NP, Bergh ARJ, Lee C, Abramson LP, Cornwell ML, Pins MR, Borensztajn J, Crawford SE. Hormone-sensitive anti-angiogenic pigment epithelium-derived factor regulates the stromal vasculature and epithelial mass of the prostate and pancreas. Nat Med, Jun; 9(6): 774-80,2003