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Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 970-540-5922Fax+1 970-585-8253
Summary
- Dr. Abrams began his career as a physician training in Neurosurgery, followed by training in Psychiatry. After completing Neurosurgery training, he became the Chair of Neurosurgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital, a busy teaching hospital. Dr. Abrams also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery and Instructor at the University of Colorado. Dr. Abrams has a deep passion for helping patients with both Psychiatric and Chronic Pain conditions. Dr. Abrams’ approach involves working closely with you to integrate your medical (Psychiatric and Chronic Pain) and personal information with your treatment goals, creating a personalized plan aimed at maximizing your well-being and happiness. Dr. Abrams’ approach involves working closely with you to integrate your medical (Psychiatric and Chronic Pain) and personal information with your treatment goals, creating a personalized plan aimed at maximizing your well-being and happiness.
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Psychiatry, 2003
- University of ColoradoResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2008
- University of Connecticut/Hartford HospitalResidency, Neurosurgical, 1993 - 1998
- University of ConnecticutInternship, Surgery, 1992 - 1993
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurology Research, 1991 - 1992
- Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1991
- University of ChicagoBA, Biology, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1998 - Present
- CO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Reviewer Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, 2001-Present, 2012
- Examiner Colorado Personalized Education for Physicians, 2001, 2012
- Section Head Neurosurgery St. Joseph Hospital, 2001-2003, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 57 citationsIs schizoaffective disorder a distinct categorical diagnosis? A critical review of the literatureDaniel J. Abrams, Donald C. Rojas, David B. Arciniegas
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2008-12-05 - 128 citationsPrevalence and Incidence of Drug-Resistant Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in the United StatesAli A. Asadi-Pooya, Gregory R. Stewart, Daniel J. Abrams, Ashwini Sharan
World Neurosurgery. 2017-03-01 - 6 citationsIntermittent versus continuous central administration of clozapine in DBA/2 mice, improvement in sensory inhibition deficits.Karen E. Stevens, Lijun Zheng, Daniel J. Abrams
Schizophrenia Research. 2013-09-01
Journal Articles
- Is schizoaffective disorder a distinct categorical diagnosis? A critical review of the literature.Abrams, DJ, Rojas D, and Arciniegas DB, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
- An initial animal proof-of-concept study for central administration of clozapine to schizophrenia patients.Abrams DJ, Zheng L, Choo KS, Yang JJ, Wei W, Anchordoquy TJ, Zawia NH, Stevens KE, Schizophr Res
- Appearance of an intraparenchymal arteriovenous malformation following obliteration of a dural arteriovenous malformation.Kiwak K, Abrams, D and Awad, I, Case Report, Journal of Neurovascular Disease, Vol. 2:1-5
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Is intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration a viable alternative for psychotropic and neurologic drug treatment?Abrams, D, Anchordoquy, , Yang, Honeycutt, Jones, Zheng, Stevens, ACNP and Brain Treatment Satelite SFN, San Diego, CA
- Elevated Interleulkin-8 Levels in the CSF of Severe Head Injury.Abrams, D, Onyiuke, H, Harrington, F and Kreutzer, D, Meeting of the International Neurotrauma Symposium
- ACPC (Amino cyclopentane carboxylic acid) and AIB (Amino isobutyric Acid) Imaging of Brain Tumors: Better than Flourdeoxyglucose.Abrams, D, Tjuvajev, J, Finn, R, and Blasberg, R, Meeting of the Am. Academy of Neurology
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Press Mentions
- Brain Wiring Explains Why Autism Hinders Grasp of Vocal Emotion, Says Stanford Medicine StudyJanuary 9th, 2023
- Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's VoiceApril 29th, 2022
- AI Helps Assess Pain Levels in People with Sickle Cell DiseaseMarch 11th, 2021
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