Meet Dr. Abramson

David Abramson was born in New York City and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey where he received his early education. A good student, he was accepted at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he completed his undergraduate studies and graduated Phi Beta Kapa. He continued his education at New York University School of Medicine where he received his degree in 1988, serving as his graduating class President.

Following medical school, Dr. Abramson completed a residency in General Surgery at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn (Downstate). In 1993 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts where he embarked upon a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the prestigious Harvard/Brigham/Children’s Division of Plastic Surgery. After completing his residency, he continued at Harvard/Brigham to complete a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery. While in Boston, Dr. Abramson held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School.

Following his post-graduate work at Harvard, Dr. Abramson was anxious to return to his native New York. Today he practices at his offices in Manhattan and Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Abramson currently holds the position Associate Professor of Surgery and has spent several years as the Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the State University of New York. He is honored to have held the distinction of being the Program Director of the oldest Plastic Surgery residency in the United States established in 1947.

Having published more than 30 articles and book chapters on various topics in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Abramson has become a popular guest lecturer at area hospitals and residency programs on current trends in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Abramson as an innovator has described new techniques for facelift, abdominoplasty, breast reduction and breast reconstruction. Dr Abramson is the Chief of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Englewood Health since 2009.He is the Past-President of the New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Past-President-of the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgery. Recently, Dr. Abramson was named Acting Associate Chief of Surgical Services at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and served in that role for 3 1/2 years. Dr Abramson has also served as the President of the Englewood Health Medical Staff. 

Dr Abramson has previously served as a Trustee of the Englewood Health Foundation and is currently a member of the Englewood Health Board of Trustees and the System Boards Executive Committee. Dr Abramson has two patent applications pending using phase change material for postoperative care as well as controlling menopausal symptoms.

Dr. Abramson is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Abramson lives with his wife Karen and their dogs Sushi and Sashimi in suburban New Jersey. David and Karen met while he was completing his graduate work at Harvard. They enjoy golfing, theater and travel.

“We strive to provide the highest quality cosmetic and reconstructive surgery with personalized attention.”