James M. Abraham, MD

Gastroenterology

4.5
74 Ratings
Practices In: Lockport, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Warrenville
Patients Seen: Adults

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.

Are you due for your screen­ing colonoscopy? If you have been putting it off or recent­ly turned 45, now is the time to get it sched­uled. Don’t wait until it’s too late! Col­orec­tal can­cer is pre­ventable when pre-can­cer­ous polyps are found and removed dur­ing a colonoscopy, that’s why screen­ing is so impor­tant. Take charge of your health and sched­ule your screen­ing colonoscopy by call­ing 630−717−2600.

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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
801 S. Washington St. Naperville, Illinois 60540 630-527-3000 Get Directions
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 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

Ratings


Ratings Category

The Patient Satisfaction Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our independent rating system, the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.

Patient Satisfaction Rating

4.5
74 Ratings

Provider discussed treatment options

4.5
74 Ratings

Provider showed concern

4.5
73 Ratings

Provider explained things clearly

4.6
73 Ratings

Provider included you in decisions

4.5
74 Ratings

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.5
73 Ratings

Comments


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"He was extraordinarily good. I received care and concern in every possible way."
5
Jan. 2, 2023
"Dr. Abraham was so patient with us. He really listened and took the time to explain to me and my family what was going on and address all of our concerns as well as lay out a plan of care."
5
Dec. 11, 2022
"Again, everyone was professional and courteous."
5
Dec. 9, 2022
"Very good experience using this Hispital witu every one"
5
Nov. 26, 2022
"He took my concerns and we talked them through, a very thorough doctor"
5
Nov. 19, 2022
"Good experience"
5
Nov. 14, 2022
"Dr Abraham was so knowledgeable and thorough I was very impressed"
5
Nov. 14, 2022
"Dr Abraham and staff were very helpful and informative"
5
Nov. 8, 2022
"I had a very good experience with this doctor, he showed that he was just as concerned about my problems as I am."
4.75
Nov. 5, 2022
"Dr Abraham was great. Dr A listened to me and provided answers and feedback that was helpful. I would highly recommend Dr A. He treated me with respect and care for which I am very appreciative."
4
Oct. 19, 2022
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