
Charles Samuel Abrams MD
Hematologic Oncology
Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3914
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1987 - 1991
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
Temple University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member National Academy of Medicine, 2019
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsExtracorporeal liver cross-circulation using transgenic xenogeneic pig livers with brain-dead human decedents.Abraham Shaked, Alex Sagar, Kim M Olthoff, Peter L Abt, Emily A Vail
Nature Medicine. 2026-03-01 - 1 citationsβ-actin function in platelets and red blood cells can be performed by γ-actin and is therefore independent of actin isoform protein sequence.Devasmita Chakravarty, Pavan Vedula, Megan Coffin, Li Chen, Stephanie Sterling
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsCOVID-19 mRNA vaccination responses in individuals with sickle cell disease: an ASH RC Sickle Cell Research Network Study.Alan R Anderson, John J Strouse, Deepa Manwani, Amanda M Brandow, Elliott Vichinsky
Blood Advances. 2024-09-10
Lectures
- ASH Research Collaborative Update61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- ASH Research Collaborative SCD Clinical Trials Network Q&A60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/3/2018
Other
- Platelet biologyAbrams CS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/platelet-biology
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-22
Press Mentions
GLP-1 Drugs like Ozempic Tied to Lower Risk of Serious Blood ClotsDecember 9th, 2024
Hydroxyurea May Help People with HbSC Form of Sickle Cell DiseaseDecember 9th, 2024
Novel BTK Inhibitor Succeeds in Heavily Pretreated Immune ThrombocytopeniaDecember 8th, 2024
Grant Support
- Zinc Supplementation in SCD: A Precursor to the Think Zinc for Bones TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2025–2027
- The Novel Mechanisms of Thrombosis Formation in Myeloproliferative DiseasesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2020–2025
- The Biological Roles Of Phoshadylinositol Transfer Proteins In PlateletsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- Mentored Career Development In Clinical Research In Non-Malignant Hematology &TrNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- The Role Of Pleckstrin &Pleckstrin-2 In Platelet Biology.National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
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