Geoffrey Abrams, MD
Sports medicine surgeon
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center
Bio:
Dr. Abrams specializes in Sports Medicine and arthroscopy, upper extremity joint replacement, as well as ligament reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, with a subspecialty certificate in Sports Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), among others. He is actively involved in tendon disease research, focusing on the role of microRNA and tendon-derived stem cells in the pathogenesis of the disease. Dr. Abrams received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of California - San Diego. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University and went on to a Fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He currently serves as Director of Sports Medicine for the Lacob Family Sports Medicine Center, which cares for Stanford varsity athletes, as well as assistant team physician for the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers. Dr. Abrams has authored or co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles, over 20 book chapters, has presented original research at numerous national and international scientific meetings, and serves as a reviewer for numerous Sports Medicine scientific journals.
Practice Areas
Professional Education
- Internship: Stanford University General Surgery Residency (2008) CA
- Fellowship: Rush University Sports Medicine Fellowship (2013) IL
- Residency: Stanford University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (2012) CA
- Medical Education: University of California San Diego School of Medicine Registrar (2007) CA
- Board Certification: Sports Medicine (2016)N/A
- Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2015)
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director, Lacob Family Sports Medicine Center (2016 - Present)
Publications
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Use of an Inflatable Pressure Bag Bump for Medial and Lateral Operative Approaches to the Lower Leg
Abrams, G. D., & Bishop, J. A. (2012). Use of an Inflatable Pressure Bag Bump for Medial and Lateral Operative Approaches to the Lower Leg. FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL, 33(9), 795–97.
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Biomechanical evaluation of a coracoclavicular and acromioclacicular ligament reconstruction technique utilizing a single continuous intramedullary free tendon graft.
Abrams, G. D., McGarry, M. H., Jain, N. S., Freehill, M. T., Shin, S.-J., Cheung, E. V., … Safran, M. R. (2013). Biomechanical evaluation of a coracoclavicular and acromioclacicular ligament reconstruction technique utilizing a single continuous intramedullary free tendon graft. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery , 22(7), 979–85.
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Response to letter to editor regarding "Risk factors for development of heterotopic ossification of the elbow after fracture fixation".
Abrams, G. D., Bellino, M. J., & Cheung, E. V. (2013). Response to letter to editor regarding "Risk factors for development of heterotopic ossification of the elbow after fracture fixation". Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery , 22(7).
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Arthroscopic Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears With and Without Acromioplasty: Randomized Prospective Trial With 2-Year Follow-up.
Abrams, G. D., Gupta, A. K., Hussey, K. E., Tetteh, E. S., Karas, V., Bach, B. R., … Verma, N. N. (2014). Arthroscopic Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears With and Without Acromioplasty: Randomized Prospective Trial With 2-Year Follow-up. The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Return to sport after ACL reconstruction.
Harris, J. D., Abrams, G. D., Bach, B. R., Williams, D., Heidloff, D., Bush-Joseph, C. A., … Cole, B. J. (2014). Return to sport after ACL reconstruction. Orthopedics, 37(2), e103–8.
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Current status of evidence-based sports medicine.
Harris, J. D., Cvetanovich, G., Erickson, B. J., Abrams, G. D., Chahal, J., Gupta, A. K., … Bach, B. R. (2014). Current status of evidence-based sports medicine. Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 30(3), 362–71.
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Survival and Reoperation Rates After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Analysis of Failures for 172 Consecutive Transplants at a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
McCormick, F., Harris, J. D., Abrams, G. D., Hussey, K. E., Wilson, H., Frank, R., … Cole, B. J. (2014). Survival and Reoperation Rates After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Analysis of Failures for 172 Consecutive Transplants at a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(4), 892–7.
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Trends in the Surgical Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the United States: An Analysis of a Large Private-Payer Database Over a Period of 8 Years
McCormick, F., Harris, J. D., Abrams, G. D., Frank, R., Gupta, A., Hussey, K., … Cole, B. (2014). Trends in the Surgical Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the United States: An Analysis of a Large Private-Payer Database Over a Period of 8 Years. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 30(2), 222–226.
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Return to sport following shoulder surgery in the elite pitcher: a systematic review.
Harris, J. D., Frank, J. M., Jordan, M. A., Bush-Joseph, C. A., Romeo, A. A., Gupta, A. K., … Bach, B. R. (2013). Return to sport following shoulder surgery in the elite pitcher: a systematic review. Sports Health, 5(4), 367–376.
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Return-to-Sport and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in National Basketball Association Players.
Harris, J. D., Erickson, B. J., Bach, B. R., Abrams, G. D., Cvetanovich, G. L., Forsythe, B., … Cole, B. J. (2013). Return-to-Sport and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in National Basketball Association Players. Sports Health, 5(6), 562–568.
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Rate of return to pitching and performance after tommy john surgery in major league baseball pitchers.
Erickson, B. J., Gupta, A. K., Harris, J. D., Bush-Joseph, C., Bach, B. R., Abrams, G. D., … Romeo, A. A. (2014). Rate of return to pitching and performance after tommy john surgery in major league baseball pitchers. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(3), 536–543.
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Treatment of a lateral tibial plateau osteochondritis dissecans lesion with subchondral injection of calcium phosphate.
Abrams, G. D., Alentorn-Geli, E., Harris, J. D., & Cole, B. J. (2013). Treatment of a lateral tibial plateau osteochondritis dissecans lesion with subchondral injection of calcium phosphate. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2(3), e271–4.
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Arthroscopic bony bankart fixation using a modified sugaya technique.
Gupta, A. K., McCormick, F. M., Abrams, G. D., Harris, J. D., Bach, B. R., Romeo, A. A., & Verma, N. N. (2013). Arthroscopic bony bankart fixation using a modified sugaya technique. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2(3), e251–5.
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The posterolateral portal: optimizing anchor placement and labral repair at the inferior glenoid.
Cvetanovich, G. L., McCormick, F., Erickson, B. J., Gupta, A. K., Abrams, G. D., Harris, J. D., … Provencher, M. T. (2013). The posterolateral portal: optimizing anchor placement and labral repair at the inferior glenoid. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2(3), e201–4.
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Platelet-rich Plasma for Articular Cartilage Repair
Abrams, G. D., Frank, R. M., Fortier, L. A., & Cole, B. J. (2013). Platelet-rich Plasma for Articular Cartilage Repair. SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROSCOPY REVIEW, 21(4), 213–219.
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Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients of varying body mass index
Gupta, A. K., Chalmers, P. N., Rahman, Z., Bruce, B., Harris, J. D., McCormick, F., … Nicholson, G. P. (2014). Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients of varying body mass index. JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, 23(1), 35–42.
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Authors' reply.
Harris, J. D., Gupta, A. K., Mall, N. A., Abrams, G. D., McCormick, F. M., Cole, B. J., … Verma, N. N. (2013). Authors' reply. Arthroscopy , 29(10), 1602–1603.
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Trends in Meniscus Repair and Meniscectomy in the United States, 2005-2011
Abrams, G. D., Frank, R. M., Gupta, A. K., Harris, J. D., McCormick, F. M., & Cole, B. J. (2013). Trends in Meniscus Repair and Meniscectomy in the United States, 2005-2011. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 41(10), 2333–2339.
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Topographic Analysis of the Glenoid and Proximal Medial Tibial Articular Surfaces A Search for the Ideal Match for Glenoid Resurfacing
Gupta, A. K., Forsythe, B., Lee, A. S., Harris, J. D., McCormick, F., Abrams, G. D., … Cole, B. J. (2013). Topographic Analysis of the Glenoid and Proximal Medial Tibial Articular Surfaces A Search for the Ideal Match for Glenoid Resurfacing. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 41(8), 1893–1899.
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Evidence of capsular defect following hip arthroscopy.
McCormick, F., Slikker, W., Harris, J. D., Gupta, A. K., Abrams, G. D., Frank, J., … Nho, S. J. (2014). Evidence of capsular defect following hip arthroscopy. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA, 22(4), 902–5.
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Hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma, intra-articular infiltration in the treatment of gonarthrosis: letter to the editor.
Abrams, G. D., Cole, B. J., Cerza, F., & Carcangiu, A. (2013). Hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma, intra-articular infiltration in the treatment of gonarthrosis: letter to the editor. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(5), NP27-?
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Methodologic Quality of Knee Articular Cartilage Studies
Harris, J. D., Erickson, B. J., Abrams, G. D., Cvetanovich, G. L., McCormick, F. M., Gupta, A. K., … Cole, B. J. (2013). Methodologic Quality of Knee Articular Cartilage Studies. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 29(7), 1243–U184.
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Complications and Reoperations During and After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review of 92 Studies and More Than 6,000 Patients
Harris, J. D., McCormick, F. M., Abrams, G. D., Gupta, A. K., Ellis, T. J., Bach, B. R., … Nho, S. J. (2013). Complications and Reoperations During and After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review of 92 Studies and More Than 6,000 Patients. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 29(3), 589–595.
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An assessment of the quality of rotator cuff randomized controlled trials: utilizing the Jadad score and CONSORT criteria
McCormick, F., Cvetanovich, G. L., Kim, J. M., Harris, J. D., Gupta, A. K., Abrams, G. D., … Provencher, C. D. R. M. T. (2013). An assessment of the quality of rotator cuff randomized controlled trials: utilizing the Jadad score and CONSORT criteria. JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, 22(9), 1180–1185.
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Long-Term Outcomes After Bankart Shoulder Stabilization
Harris, J. D., Gupta, A. K., Mall, N. A., Abrams, G. D., McCormick, F. M., Cole, B. J., … Verma, N. N. (2013). Long-Term Outcomes After Bankart Shoulder Stabilization. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 29(5), 920–933.
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Muscle geometry affects accuracy of forearm volume determination by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Eng, C. M., Abrams, G. D., Smallwood, L. R., Lieber, R. L., & Ward, S. R. (2007). Muscle geometry affects accuracy of forearm volume determination by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 40(14), 3261–3266.
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Pronator teres is an appropriate donor muscle for restoration of wrist and thumb extension.
Abrams, G. D., Ward, S. R., Fridén, J., & Lieber, R. L. (2005). Pronator teres is an appropriate donor muscle for restoration of wrist and thumb extension. Journal of Hand Surgery, 30(5), 1068–1073.
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Biomechanical analysis of three tennis serve types using a markerless system
Abrams, G. D., Harris, A. H. S., Andriacchi, T. P., & Safran, M. R. (2014). Biomechanical analysis of three tennis serve types using a markerless system. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 48(4).
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Extra-Articular Impingement: lschiofemoral Impingement and Trochanteric-Pelvic
Beckmann, J. T., Safran, M. R., & Abrams, G. D. (2015). Extra-Articular Impingement: lschiofemoral Impingement and Trochanteric-Pelvic. OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN SPORTS MEDICINE, 23(3), 184–189.
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Anterolateral Versus Medial Plating of Distal Extra-articular Tibia Fractures: A Biomechanical Model
Pirolo, J. M., Behn, A. W., Abrams, G. D., & Bishop, J. A. (2015). Anterolateral Versus Medial Plating of Distal Extra-articular Tibia Fractures: A Biomechanical Model. ORTHOPEDICS, 38(9), E760–E765.
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Association of synovial inflammation and inflammatory mediators with glenohumeral rotator cuff pathology
Abrams, G. D., Luria, A., Carr, R. A., Rhodes, C., Robinson, W. H., & Sokolove, J. (2016). Association of synovial inflammation and inflammatory mediators with glenohumeral rotator cuff pathology. JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, 25(6), 989–97.
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Cytokines as a predictor of clinical response following hip arthroscopy: minimum 2-year follow-up.
Shapiro, L. M., Safran, M. R., Maloney, W. J., Goodman, S. B., Huddleston, J. I., Bellino, M. J., … Abrams, G. D. (2016). Cytokines as a predictor of clinical response following hip arthroscopy: minimum 2-year follow-up. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, 3(3), 229–35.
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Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation of an Inferior Glenoid Fracture With Scapular Extension (Ideberg V).
Tuman, J. M., Bishop, J. A., & Abrams, G. D. (2015). Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation of an Inferior Glenoid Fracture With Scapular Extension (Ideberg V). Arthroscopy Techniques, 4(6), e869–72.
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Rotator cuff tears after total shoulder arthroplasty in primary osteoarthritis: A systematic review
Levy, D. M., Abrams, G. D., Harris, J. D., Bach, B. R., Nicholson, G. P., & Romeo, A. A. (2016). Rotator cuff tears after total shoulder arthroplasty in primary osteoarthritis: A systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHOULDER SURGERY, 10(2), 78–84.
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Biomechanical Evaluation of Capsulotomy, Capsulectomy, and Capsular Repair on Hip Rotation
Abrams, G. D., Hart, M. A., Takami, K., Bayne, C. O., Kelly, B. T., Orias, A. A. E., & Nho, S. J. (2015). Biomechanical Evaluation of Capsulotomy, Capsulectomy, and Capsular Repair on Hip Rotation. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 31(8), 1511–1517.
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Decreased Synovial Inflammation in Atraumatic Hip Microinstability Compared With Femoroacetabular Impingement.
Abrams, G. D., Luria, A., Sampson, J., Madding, R. A., Robinson, W. H., Safran, M. R., & Sokolove, J. (2017). Decreased Synovial Inflammation in Atraumatic Hip Microinstability Compared With Femoroacetabular Impingement. Arthroscopy , 33(3), 553–58.
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Quality Measures in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review
Abrams, G. D., Greenberg, D. R., Dragoo, J. L., Safran, M. R., & Kamal, R. N. (2017). Quality Measures in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 33(10), 1896–1910.
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Identification of differentially expressed micro-RNA in rotator cuff tendinopathy
Hall, K. E., Sarkissian, E. J., Sharpe, O., Robinson, W. H., & Abrams, G. D. (2018). Identification of differentially expressed micro-RNA in rotator cuff tendinopathy. MLTJ-MUSCLES LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS JOURNAL, 8(1), 8–14.
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Increased Prevalence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopic Surgery
Iglinski-Benjamin, K. C., Xiao, M., Safran, M. R., & Abrams, G. D. (2019). Increased Prevalence of Concomitant Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopic Surgery. ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 7(1).
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