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Paul Abramson MD is a private physician in San Francisco, and founder of My Doctor Medical Group. He is also on the clinical faculty at UCSF where he teaches clinical medicine to medical students.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Internal Medicine - Hospital-based practice
Travel Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
9 Answers
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The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 64-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
It depends.: The prognosis depends on many variables, such as the patient's age, other health conditions, and underlying cause of the stroke. However the need for... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Most people do need to take warfarin after a pulmonary embolism to prevent serious further complications. Typically the risk of warfarin is outweighed... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Unless you are extremely sensitive to caffeine (there's some caffeine in green tea), one cup a day should be safe for most people. But best in the mor... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: This really depends on your health history and the details of the symptoms you are having. You should start by seeing a doctor for a physical examina... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
It depends.: The best method of alcohol or drug detoxification depends on which substances are involved, the degree of dependence, your personal situation, and the... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Refined sugars include table sugar (sucrose), brown sugar, and high-fructose corn syrup (hfcs). However all sugars act similarly on your metabolism w... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Elevated blood pressure in children is more commonly due to an underlying medical condition than in adults. But with the rise in childhood obesity thi... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Absolutely. Many people lose, donate, or are born without one of their kidneys, and do just fine. It's very important for these people to take care of... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Abramsonanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Viruses and bacteria that can cause bronchitis (an infection of the large airways) can also affect the throat, causing pharyngitis (sore throat). Or,... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Abramson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Abramson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Oct 2, 2011
Thank you very much
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Thank you, your answer put my mind at ease.
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This made me feel good. Thanks!
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Thank you very much.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC San Francisco School of Medicine, CA
MD
Awards
2011 Patient's Choice Award
patients choice award of 2012
2010 Patients' Choice Award
Affiliations
San Francisco Medical Society
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