It is an important part of my practice to pay thoughtful attention to the medical, emotional, and psychosocial aspects of each person’s care – as I often say to trainees working with me, “It is important to treat the whole person, not just parts of them.” I take pride in developing ongoing partnerships with patients and their loved ones as they work through each of these important aspects together.
James M. Abraham, MD
Gastroenterology
Practices In:
Lockport, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Warrenville
Patients Seen:
Adults
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Locations
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology
Languages
English
Clinical Interests
I have specific training and clinical expertise in the care of Cystic Fibrosis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Personal Interests
I am a pop culture aficionado, particularly when it comes to science fiction and comic lore. My family and I enjoy watching movies and participating in outdoor community activities together, and I especially enjoy getting to try new cuisines and restaurants when able.
Memberships
American College of Gastroenterology
Edward Hospital
School
University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduation Date:
2004
Degree:
MD
Residency
University of Minnesota
Resident in Internal Medicine
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Minnesota
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Provider's Contributions
Screening vs. Diagnostic Colonoscopies: What’s the Difference?
Colon Health, Diagnostics & Testing
March 2023
Provider’s Publications
Stelow EB, Shami VM, Abbott TE, Kahaleh M, Adams RB, Bauer TW, Debol SM, Abraham JM, Mallery S, Policarpio-Nicolas ML. The use of fine needle aspiration cytology for the distinction of pancreatic mucinous neoplasia. American Journal of Clinical Pathology.
January 2008
Abraham JM, Thompson JA. Immunosuppression, cancer, and the long-term outcomes after liver transplantation: Can we do better? Liver Transplantation.
July 2010
Steevens CD, Abraham J, Bahadur S. Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma diagnosed in a colonic polyp. Journal of Clinical Oncology.
June 2012
Pragman AA, Kuskowski MA, Abraham JM, Filice GA. Infectious disease consultation for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia improves patient management and outcomes. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice (Baltimore, MD).
July 2012
Mathews BK, Ratcliffe T, Sehgal R, Abraham JM, Monash B. Fecal occult blood testing in hospitalized patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Hospital Medicine.
July 2017
Abraham JM, Taylor CJ. Cystic fibrosis and disorders of the large intestine: Constipation, DIOS, and colorectal cancer. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
November 2017
Abraham JM, Mahan K, Mettler T, Dunitz JM, Khoruts A. Case report of synchronous post-lung transplant colon cancers in the era of colorectal cancer screening recommendations in cystic fibrosis: screening “too early” before it’s too late. BMC Gastroenterology.
July 2019
Schwarzenberg SJ, Borowitz D; 20 gastroenterologists, 23 CF physicians, 17 CF dieticians, and 1 PharmD. Challenging barriers to an option for improved provision of enteral nutrition. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
July 2019
Anderson A, Plummer R, Abraham JM. A unique cause of gastric polyposis. Gastroenterology.
November 2019
Burton SJ, Hachem C, Abraham JM. Luminal gastrointestinal manifestation of cystic fibrosis. Curr Gastroenterol Rep.
March 2021
Devarajan SR, Musher BL, Abraham JM. Colorectal cancer in people with cystic fibrosis under the age of 40: a case series. Ann Colorectal Res.
March 2021
Shah P, Lowery E, Chaparro C, Visner G, Hempstead SE, Abraham J, Bhakta Z, Carroll M, Christon L, Danziger-Isakov L, Diamond JM, Lease E, Leonard J, Litvin M, Poole R, Vlahos F, Werchan C, Murray MA, Tallarico E, Faro A, Pilewski JM, Hachem RR. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation consensus statements for the care of cystic fibrosis lung transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant.
July 2021
Procedures
Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Foreign Body Removal, Esophagogastro- duodenoscopy - EGD, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Ileoscopy, Polyp Removal, Staging mucosal response in IBD (UC/Crohn's)
Conditions
Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Adults), Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, GERD, Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults, Pancreatic Nerve Pain, Ulcer Bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
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