John A. Abraham, M.D.
Dr. Abraham is a board certified orthopaedc surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas, and metastatic cancer to the skeleton. His goal is to optimize resection of musculoskeletal cancers while preserving function and reducing pain.
He is affiliated with and will maintain a clinical schedule at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Kimmel Cancer Center.
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Assistants
Kristin M. Camm, PA-C
Kristin graduated from Philadelphia University's Physician Assistant Program. She received a Master of Arts in Education degree from Montclair State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from West Chester University. Kristin previously worked as a physician assistant at Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia practicing inpatient medicine. Prior to becoming a physician assistant, she worked as an athletic trainer at Montclair State University and Richard Stockton College. Kristin currently works with Dr. John Abraham, Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology at Rothman.
Professional Profile
Education
- B.A., Harvard University
- M.D., Yale University
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard University
- Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston's Children Hospital)
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (Elected Member)
- American Medical Association
- Connective Tissue Oncology Society (Elected Member)
Hospital Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Publications (Show)
Lectures by Invitation:
Local:
Jan 2008 “Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) in Pelvic Tumor Surgery.” Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds,
September 2009 “Update on Management of Skeletal Metastases” –
April 2010 “Current Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma”-
May 2010 “Update on Management of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma”
September 2010. “Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma”
National:
Dec 2005 “Angiosarcoma”
September 2008 “Management of Adult Sarcoma”- American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) 50th Annual meeting,
July 2009 “New Orthopedic Approaches to Management of Metastatic Disease to the Skeleton” – Current Controversies in Breast Cancer Management,
Sept 2011 “Overview of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Management” Inter-Urban Orthopedic Society Meeting,
International:
Feb 2009. “Use of Massive Allografts in Orthopedic Surgery” Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds,
Bibliography:
Abraham JA, Weaver MJ, Raskin KA,Ready JR, O’Brien EL, Hornicek FJ. Short-Term Outcomes of Cementless Modular Endoprostheses in Lower Extremity. In press: Current Orthopedic Practice, Jan 2012
Abraham JA, Weaver MJ, Hornick JL, Zurakowski D, Ready JE,. Outcomes and prognostic factors for a consecutive case series of 115 patients with non-visceral leiomyosarcoma. In Press Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Jan 2012
Banffy M, Vrahas M, Ready JE, Abraham, JA. Conservative versus Prophylactic Management in the Treatment of Bisphosphonate-Associated Femoral Stress Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jul;469(7):2028-34. Epub 2011 Feb
Abraham JA. Computer Aided Surgical Navigation: A Novel technique to Assist in Resection and Reconstruction of Malignant Pelvis Tumors, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, July 2011 http://orthoportal.aaos.org/emedia/abstract.aspx?resource=EMEDIA_ONC023
Elco CP, Marino-Enriquez A, Dal Cin P, Abraham JA, Hornick JL. Hybrid Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma/Hemosiderotic Fibrolipomatous Tumor: Report of a Case Providing Further Evidence for a Pathogenetic Link. American Journal of Surgical Pathology. Nov;34(11):1723-7.
Abraham JA, Hornicek FJ, Kaufman AM, Harmon DC, Springfield DS, Raskin KA, Mankin HJ, Kirsch DG, Rosenberg AE, Nielsen GP, Deshpande V, Suit HD, Delaney TF, Yoon SS. Treatment and outcome of 82 patients with angiosarcoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 14(6):1953-67 Jun 2007
Kaufman AM, Abraham, JA, Kattapuram S, Rosenthal D, Hornicek FJ. Chronic multifocal chest and leg pain in a 34-year old woman. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. 467(4)1112-7 Apr 2008
Pozdnyakova O, Abraham JA, Freedman AS, Kutok JS Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Woman, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Nov 2009
Ames J, Abraham JA, Geller D, Goldsmith J, Gebhardt M, Proximal Tibial Lesion in a Young Adult: Early Diagnosis and a Novel Treatment. Harvard Orthopaedic Journal, July 2006
Abraham, JA The Massachusetts General Hospital Experience with Angiosarcoma: Survival Analysis. Harvard Orthopaedic Journal. Oct 2005
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters:
Abraham JA Chordoma, chapter in The Intervertebral Disc. Shapiro I, Risbud M, eds. Springer-Verlag, In preparation for publication
Abraham, JA ,Gebhardt, M., Pediatric Musculoskeletal Tumors about the Knee, chapter in The Pediatric and Adolescent Knee, Micheli, L.J., and Kocher, M. eds. Saunders, Philadelphia 2006
Abraham, JA, Gebhardt, M, Malignant Bone Tumors, chapter in Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopedics, 4th ed. Herring, JA ed. Elsevier 2007
\Weaver, MJ, Abraham JA Leiomyosarcoma of Bone and Soft Tissue, Electronic Sarcoma Update Newsletter, Vol. 4(2). April 2007
Abraham JA, Butrynski J, Baldini EH, Management of Adult Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, Feb 2010 Vol 10(2):233-48
Abstracts, Posters, Presentations:
Predictors of overall survival in Angiosarcoma. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Annual Meeting. June 2006
Leiomyosarcoma of Soft Tissue and Bone: A single center 10 year experience. MSTS Annual Meeting. June 2007
Cementless Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Malignant Bone Tumors.
Computer Aided Navigation Surgery can be used for Resections of the Pelvis. MSTS Annual Meeting. Sept 2009
Outcomes of 115 patients with Leiomyosarcoma. Poster Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Annual Meeting., Nov 2009
Computer-Aided Navigation for Malignant Pelvis Tumors. Poster CTOS Annual Meeting. Nov 2009
Short term results of computer assisted navigation for pelvis sarcoma resection. MSTS Meeting, Podium presentation, Sept 2010 Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA
PEComa of Bone: Treatment and three year follow up of a patient with a newly described sarcoma subtype occurring in bone. Poster Sept 2010 MSTS Annual Meeting
Surgical treatment of soft tissue tumors extending through the obturator ring of the pelvis. Poster Sept 2010 MSTS Annual Meeting
Intra-cardiac metastasis from calf soft tissue sarcoma: treatment and follow up of an unusual metastatic pattern. Poster Sept 2010 MSTS Annual Meeting
Soft tissue tumors of the pelvis extending thorugh the obturator ring. Poster Nov 2010 CTOS Annual Meeting,
Surface Area across Osteosynthesis Site in Bulk Allograft Reconstruction International Society of Limb Salvage Sept 2011
Effect of Navigation on contact surface area of long bone osteotomies. Poster MSTS/CTOS Oct 2011
Predictors for major wound complications following pre-operative radiotherapy and surgery for soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity and trunk: importance of proximity to the skin surface. Podium MSTS/CTOS Oct 2011
Surface Area across Osteosynthesis Site in Bulk Allograft Reconstruction Eastern Orthopedic Association Oct 2011
Support:
Abraham JA The Angiogenesis Foundation Fellowship Grant. Funding for medical school thesis, “Mutations in yeast Methionine Aminopeptidase-2 interfere with binding of the anti-angiogenic agent fumagillin” The Angiogenesis Foundation Cambridge, MA ($1000) Sept 1997
Abraham JA Brigham and Women’s Hospital Musculoskeletal Translational Research Grant. Funding for development of Orthopedic Oncology database linked to specimen tumor bank. Brigham and Women’s Hospital ($10,000) Jan 2007
News
Philly Men on the Fast Track to Success
October 17, 2012
"Dr. John Abraham operates on another level." Dr. Abraham was recently featured in Philly Style Mag's list of Men on the Fast Track to Success. Read more »
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