Dr. Abramovitz has a particular interest in the management of patients with resistant and secondary hypertension. He is involved in the UPMC Hypertension Clinic which is a multidisciplinary clinic utilizing the expertise of nephrology, cardiology, dietitians, and pharmacists. He is also interested in the care of patients with glomerulonephritis and chronic kidney disease. He provides inpatient consultative services at UPMC Mercy, Shadyside, Presbyterian/Montefiore, and Magee.
Dr. Abramovitz completed the Measey Medical Education Fellowship during his 2nd year of nephrology fellowship. He has an interest in curriculum development at the undergraduate (medical students) and graduate (internal medicine residents and nephrology fellows) level. His ultimate desire is to improve diagnostic processes and understanding of nephrology as well as spurring an interest in the field.
- BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- DO, Lake Erie College of Medicine, 2013
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, 2016
- Fellowship, Nephrology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2018
- Measey Fellowship, Medical Education, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2018
Education & Training
Abramovitz B, Leonberg-Yoo A, Bahrainwala JZ, Litt H, Rudnick MR. Bilateral Renal Infarctions During the Use of Sumatriptan. Kidney International Reports. 2018; 3(5): 1233-36.
Abramovitz B, Berns JS. Management of Anemia In Chronic Kidney Disease. Chronic Renal Disease, 2nd Edition. 2019; 991-1000.
Bahrainwala JZ, Gelfand SL, Shah A, Abramovitz B, Hoffman B, Leonberg-Yoo AK. Preoperative Risk Assessment and Management in Adults Receiving Maintenance Dialysis and Those With Earlier Stages of CKD. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2020; 75(2): 242-55.
Yassin MH, Abramovitz B, Hariri R, McKibben L, Pinevich AJ. Delftia acidovorans Pseudo-outbreak in Portable Reverse Osmosis Machines: Interventions to Ensure Safe and Cost-Effective Hemodialysis. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020; 48(3): 304-8.
Abramovitz B, Cohen JB. Ambulatory and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring. Hypertension Secrets, 2nd Edition. 2022; 8-13.
Paez-Escamilla M, Abo-Zed A, Abramovitz B, Stefko ST, Waxman E. Recovery of Vision After Treatment of Hemodialysis Related Bilateral Optic Nerve Ischemia. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2022; 25(101373)
Bukhari M, Boyd-Shiwarski C, Abramovitz B. Pseudohypobicarbonatemia In a Patient with Amyloidosis. Clinical Kidney Journal. 2022; 15(11): 2154-6.
Abramovitz B, Oguntuwase E, Abo-Zed A, DeSilva R. Hypertriglyceridemia as a Cause of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Circuit Clotting: A Case Series. Blood Purification. 2023; 52(4): 352-8.
Abramovitz B, Nemecek B. Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients. NephSAP (Nephrology Self-Assessment Program). 2025; 24(2): 123-9.
Abramovitz B, Hossain A, Byfield R, Cohen JB. History and Evolution of Hypertension Goals in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Cardiology Clinics. 2025; 43(3): 491-8.
- Pittsburgh Top Doctors, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Fellow, American Society of Nephrology (FASN), 2023
- Professional Accolade, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2023 (3x)
- Top 40 Physicians Under 40, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2024
