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Cherrie Z. Abraham, M.D., FRCSC (he/him)

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  • Professor of Surgery; Director, Aortic Program, Knight Cardiovascular Institute
  • Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Vascular Surgery

Special focus

  • Aortic Surgery
  • Endovascular Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Locations and contact

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About me

Dr. Cherrie Abraham is a vascular surgeon and professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine. He is also director of the Aortic Program in OHSU's Knight Cardiovascular Institute. 

Dr. Abraham is one of the world's most experienced surgeons in performing endovascular aneurysm repair. He has special expertise in repairing aortic aneurysms — a dangerous bulging in the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Endovascular aneurysm repair involves inserting and attaching a small stent graft to reinforce the wall of the aorta to keep it from rupturing. The stent graft is inserted through a small incision in the groin into the artery.

In 2009, Dr. Abraham performed the world's first branched endovascular graft for aortic arch aneurysm — at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He has trained vascular surgeons, cardiac surgeons, interventional radiologists and interventional cardiologists throughout the world in performing endovascular aneurysm repair.

Dr. Abraham believes all patients should be informed about all options for aortic surgery and should demand a surgeon who can clearly explain the problems and offer the best solution.

Dr. Abraham's clinical expertise also includes open surgery repair of complex aneurysms and general vascular surgery. 

Dr. Abraham earned his M.D. degree from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He completed his residency in general surgery at Dalhousie. He also has completed four fellowships in vascular surgery or vascular surgery research — at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., at the University of California San Francisco, and at the Ashford Medical Center in Adelaide, Australia.

When he's not working, Dr. Abraham enjoys spending time with his wife and children, traveling, sports, and learning how to play acoustic and electric guitar.

Dr. Cherrie Abraham's published research

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1987, Dalhousie University
    • M.D., 1994, Dalhousie University

  • Residency

    • General Surgery, Dalhousie University Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1994-1999

  • Fellowship

    • Vascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1999-2001
    • Vascular Surgery Research, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 2001
    • Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 2001-2002
    • Peripheral Arterial Interventional and Advanced Endovascular Fellowship, Ashford Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 2002-2003

  • Certifications

    • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada, 1999
    • General Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1999
    • Vascular Surgery Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2003

Memberships and associations:

  • Oregon Medical Board
  • Canadian Vascular Surgery Society
  • Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Society of Vascular Surgery
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (164 Ratings, 58 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. I think he was absolutely wonderful, answered all my questions. I just, I think overall he is one good doctor. All right, thank you.

  2. Dr. Abraham is very personable. He explains technical issues in a manner that a non-healthcare person can understand. He made me feel very confident in his ability to make me healthier.

  3. Dr. Abraham is an outstanding surgeon and he did a great job for me. The problem with OSHU is you can't get a hold of you folks. You spend 45 minutes on the phone, on wait, to get somebody to help you. That's why I gave a five. Other than that, Dr. Abraham is an absolutely outstanding physician. Thank you.

  4. Collaborative, respectful, clearly explained status of aneurysm and plan for monitoring/follow-up. Very positive experience.

  5. This was my first appointment with this doctor. He was well prepared for the appointment, he was easy to talk to, thorough in his explanation and I left feeling confident that I was in good hands.

  6. Very professional

  7. Both him and both Dr. Abraham and his assistant were very thorough in describing to me the symptoms and causes of my situation and they were very welcoming of any and all questions I had and I believe they did a very good job. Thank you.

  8. Yes, at each visit, Dr. Abraham, I felt thoroughly convinced that he was interested in my health and also concerned about getting an operation which I needed. And regarding his team of surgical assistants, I felt like I had excellent care and it was a successful surgery because of their team effort.

  9. Everything went well! Thank you.

  10. Very easy to talk to, he answered all my questions

  11. Excellent Dr experience. Easy phone call appointments. Very convenient considering I live 6 hours south of OHSU campus

  12. Dr was great and same with IT support

  13. He really talked to me about everything I needed done and I appreciate that.

  14. Dr was very frank and informative. He made patient feel comfortable and listened to. He gave recomendations based on facts as well as compassion.Eased patienet with knowledge and humor.

  15. good

  16. Very informative. The Dr was very prepared with my medical history and took his time to answer all my questions. I felt hopeful when I left.

  17. I had a appointment to go over surgical options , the appointment was positive , we reviewed all the pros and cons of surgery .

  18. Phone call was on time and concerns were addressed

  19. Very organized, great pre appointment communications and everything went so smooth. Dr. Abraham is awesome and has assembled an excellent staff.

  20. My husband and I both had to get blood drawn for tests. The lady who called on me also took my husband and took care of us both. She was very kind and friendly.

  21. Excellent contact. Very helpful to assist me with understanding of my needs & to discuss options and a plan on how best to proceed. I too appreciate the "team" approach to handling my health care and a plan for future contacts.

  22. Dr. Abraham is excellent! He is always careful that I clearly understand my medical situation so that I am able to make fully informed decisions. I feel confident and secure that he provides the best medical care available. The appointment I recently had with him was as through and complete as always. He was outstanding at confirming that I was comfortable with the outcome of my appointment.

  23. That was a great visit. Thanks, bye.

  24. Every experience with OHSU or Dr Abraham are great! ? Dr Abraham is the best, I trust him completely with my medical care.

  25. Awesome

  26. Exceedingly knowledgeable, personable, generous with time and explanation.

  27. Dr. Abraham took the time to discuss my recent CTA, and answer all my questions. I really felt like he cared.

  28. I think this providers very very nice, very comforting and very thorough.

  29. Very nice He explain everything to us.

  30. It was comforting to be listened to attentively and to be acknowledged as important. I appreciate Dr. CHERRIE ABRAHAM's demeanor and look forward to speaking with him again.

  31. Very caring and excellent care.

  32. Very kind and thorough

  33. Great visit with Dr. However, video did not function as planned. Should work properly on future video visits

  34. I live in Coos Bay and not currently able to drive. Dr Abraham sets up tests for me at Bay Area hospital. They send results to him. His staff sets up a phone meeting for us. Dr Abraham talks to me and answers all my questions and reports the test results. I feel like all of the people really care.

  35. very informed and provided information to make a knowledgeable decision

  36. Frank and honest. Extremely competent and helpful.

  37. I'm receiving the best care in the world from Dr. Abraham.