Raju Zachariah Abraham MD FACP, FCCP, FAASM

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

RMG Pulmonology, Kankakee, IL

Summary

Dr. Raju Z. Abraham is a pulmonologist based in Kankakee, IL, with subspecialties in Neurocritical Care, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Abraham has been an attending physician at Riverside Medical Center and AMITA Health St. Mary's Hospital since 1996. He has expertise in Internal Medicine, sleep medicine, bronchoscopy/robotic Bronchoscopy/, endobronchial ultrasound, pulmonology, and critical care medicine. He has authored several publications in notable journals and has received CMS Meaningful Use Stage Certifications for his use of certified EHR technology.

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1992 - 1996
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
Christian Medical College VelloreClass of 1980

IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Sleep MedicineBoard Certified in Sleep Medicine
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBoard Certified in Neurocritical Care

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Wellcentive Registry, Wellcentive, Inc., 2012-2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification WellCentive Registry, Wellcentive, Inc., 2012-2014, 2017

PubMed

1 citations
A red herring CVA with unexpected outcome: illustrative case.
Charles Swanson, Raju Z Abraham, Michael Ruebhausen, Juan Jimenez
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2022-01-10
3 citations
Etiologies and risks of splenic decapsulation after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: case report and literature review.
Vijeta Pamudurthy, Raju Abraham, Thomas Betlej, Ashish R. Shah, Dong Kim
Endoscopy International Open. 2018-02-28
1 citations
Drains and Blushes: A Case of Impaired Venous Drainage Mimicking Pulmonary Torsion.
Nazia Alvi, Raju Abraham, Philip Alexander, Thomas Betlej, Arun Jagannathan
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017-06-01

Journal Articles

Trending Proinflammatory markers to prognosticate mechanical ventilation iin COVID-19
P T Kozak, S M Kozla, A T Mariano, Raju Z. Abraham, M T Phillips, M J Anderson, Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2023
Drains and Blushes: A Case of Impaired Venous Drainage Mimicking Pulmonary Torsion
N. Alvi, Abraham Z. Raju, P. Alexander, T. Betlej and A. Jagannathan, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2017
Cyclic GMP is a Second Messenger by which Nitric Oxide Inhibits Diaphragm Contraction
Raju Z. Abraham, L. Kobzik, M.R. Moody, M.B. Reid and J.S. Stamler, Comp Biochem Physiol, 1/1/1998

Abstracts/Posters

The Temporal Profile of a Mycotic Aneurysm
A. Siddique, P. Nguyen, A. Zeglen, R Z ABRAHAM, M. Phillips, N. Chandan, ATS E- Virtual 2020, 8/1/2020
The Enigma of a peripherally placed Central Venous Catheter
S. Qadir, N.Alvi, A. Zeglen, A. Jagannathan, R. Z. ABRAHAM, ATS E- Virtual 2020, 8/1/2020
A Rare ALH Type of Relatively Benign Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis.
N. Rawal, R. Z. Abraham, T. Betlej, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201: A3145

Lectures

Case Presentations with relevance in management of Asthma
Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, IL - 1/1/1998
Antidepressants and REM Sleep
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke�s Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/1998
Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 1/1/1996

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