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Specializing In
- Blood in the Urine
- Diabetic Nephropathy (Diabetic Kidney Disease)
- Dialysis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Failure
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Proteinuria
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: University of California San Diego School of Medicine (2006) CA
- Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2019)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2012)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Nephrology Fellowship (2012) CA
- Residency: UCSD Internal Medicine Residency (2010) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2009)
Honors & Awards
- Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellow, American Kidney Fund (2011)
Memberships
- Member, United States Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) Advisory Workgroup (2021 - Present)
- Course Director, Home Dialysis Academy of Excellence (2020 - Present)
- Member, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (2016 - Present)
- Member, American Society of Nephrology (2014 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Chief Medical Officer, Home Therapies, Satellite Healthcare (2021 - 2023)
- Director, Medical Clinical Affairs, Satellite Healthcare (2015 - 2019)
- Medical Director, WellBound San Jose (2015 - 2020)
- Senior Director, Medical Clinical Affairs, Satellite Healthcare (2019 - 2021)
- Vice President, Medical Affairs and Home Therapy, Satellite Healthcare (2021 - 2021)
Publications
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Timing of initiation of dialysis: time for a new direction?
Abra, G., & Tamura, M. K. (2012). Timing of initiation of dialysis: time for a new direction? CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION, 21(3), 329–33. -
Reversible hepatic and lipid abnormalities with nonprescription anabolic-androgenic steroid use in 2 HIV-infected men
Abra, G. E., & Lonergan, J. T. (2006). Reversible hepatic and lipid abnormalities with nonprescription anabolic-androgenic steroid use in 2 HIV-infected men. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 42(1), 151–52. -
The effect of blood flow rate on dialysis recovery time in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial
Duggal, V., Hussein, W. F., Reiterman, M., Sun, S. J., Abra, G. E., & Schiller, B. (2019). The effect of blood flow rate on dialysis recovery time in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. HEMODIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, 23(2), 223–29. -
Safety and efficacy of the Tablo hemodialysis system for in-center and home hemodialysis.
Plumb, T. J., Alvarez, L., Ross, D. L., Lee, J. J., Mulhern, J. G., Bell, J. L., … Aragon, M. A. (2019). Safety and efficacy of the Tablo hemodialysis system for in-center and home hemodialysis. Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. -
Public policy and programs - Missing links in growing home dialysis in the United States.
Abra, G., & Schiller, B. (2020). Public policy and programs - Missing links in growing home dialysis in the United States. Seminars in Dialysis. -
Myelin bodies in LMX1B-associated nephropathy: potential for misdiagnosis.
Lei, L., Oh, G., Sutherland, S., Abra, G., Higgins, J., Sibley, R., … Kambham, N. (2020). Myelin bodies in LMX1B-associated nephropathy: potential for misdiagnosis. Pediatric Nephrology (Berlin, Germany). -
Outcomes Among Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Receiving Maintenance Outpatient Hemodialysis: A Case Series.
Franz, D. D., Hussein, W. F., Abra, G., Diskin, C. D., Duggal, V., Teuteberg, J. J., … Schiller, B. (2020). Outcomes Among Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Receiving Maintenance Outpatient Hemodialysis: A Case Series. American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. -
The Peritoneal Dialysis Transfer Set Replacement Procedure.
Funes, I., Velasquez, K., Doss-McQuitty, S., Hussein, W. F., Abra, G., Anantiyo, P., … Schiller, B. The Peritoneal Dialysis Transfer Set Replacement Procedure. Nephrology Nursing Journal : Journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association, 47(4), 343–46. -
Use of a gentamicin-citrate lock leads to lower catheter-related bloodstream infection rates and reduced cost of care in hemodialysis patients.
Hussein, W. F., Gomez, N., Sun, S. J., Yu, J., Yang, F., Ajuria, M., … Schiller, B. (2020). Use of a gentamicin-citrate lock leads to lower catheter-related bloodstream infection rates and reduced cost of care in hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. -
Self-care training using the Tablo hemodialysis system.
Plumb, T. J., Alvarez, L., Ross, D. L., Lee, J. J., Mulhern, J. G., Bell, J. L., … Aragon, M. A. (2020). Self-care training using the Tablo hemodialysis system. Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. -
Update and review of renal artery stenosis.
Colbert, G. B., Abra, G., & Lerma, E. V. (2020). Update and review of renal artery stenosis. Disease-a-Month : DM, 101118. -
The Use of Virtual Physician Mentoring to Enhance Home Dialysis Knowledge and Uptake.
Ashley, J., Abra, G., Schiller, B., Bennett, P. N., Mehr, A. P., Bargman, J. M., & Chan, C. T. (2021). The Use of Virtual Physician Mentoring to Enhance Home Dialysis Knowledge and Uptake. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.). -
Peritoneal Dialysis Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement and Kidney Recovery: A Case Report
Ajuria, M., Franz, D. D., Morris III, J. T., Abra, G., & Hussein, W. F. (2021). Peritoneal Dialysis Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement and Kidney Recovery: A Case Report. Kidney Medicine, 3(3). -
Systematic Review of Early Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.
Carr, E. J., Kronbichler, A., Graham-Brown, M., Abra, G., Argyropoulos, C., Harper, L., … Hiremath, S. (2021). Systematic Review of Early Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney International Reports. -
Pulling the goalie: What the United States and the world can learn from Canada about growing home dialysis.
Abra, G., & Weinhandl, E. D. (2021). Pulling the goalie: What the United States and the world can learn from Canada about growing home dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 8968608211034696. -
Integrating Patient Activation Into Dialysis Care.
Hussein, W. F., Bennett, P. N., Abra, G., Watson, E., & Schiller, B. (2021). Integrating Patient Activation Into Dialysis Care. American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. -
COVID19 Vaccine Type and Humoral Immune Response in Patients Receiving Dialysis.
Garcia, P., Anand, S., Han, J., Montez-Rath, M., Sun, S., Shang, T., … Abra, G. (2021). COVID19 Vaccine Type and Humoral Immune Response in Patients Receiving Dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. -
SARS-CoV-2 Booster Vaccine Response among Patients Receiving Dialysis.
Garcia, P., Han, J., Montez-Rath, M., Sun, S., Shang, T., Parsonnet, J., … Abra, G. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 Booster Vaccine Response among Patients Receiving Dialysis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. -
Implementation of a Staff-Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Program in the United States: A Feasibility Study.
Hussein, W. F., Bennett, P. N., Anwaar, A., Atwal, J., Legg, V., Abra, G., … Schiller, B. (2022). Implementation of a Staff-Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Program in the United States: A Feasibility Study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. -
The Implementation of a Virtual Home Dialysis Mentoring Program for Nephrologists.
Abra, G., Poyan Mehr, A., Chan, C. T., & Schiller, B. (2022). The Implementation of a Virtual Home Dialysis Mentoring Program for Nephrologists. Kidney360, 3(4), 734–736. -
Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Drain Pain and Patient and Treatment Characteristics: Findings From the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS).
Aga, Z., McCullough, K., Pisoni, R. L., Zhao, J., Fukasawa, M., Oh, K.-H., … Perl, J. (2023). Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Drain Pain and Patient and Treatment Characteristics: Findings From the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS). American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. -
Setting Up Home Dialysis Programs: Now and In the Future.
Abra, G. E., Weinhandl, E. D., & Hussein, W. F. (2023). Setting Up Home Dialysis Programs: Now and In the Future. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. -
Patient-Centered Home Hemodialysis: Approaches and Prescription.
El Shamy, O., Abra, G., & Chan, C. (2023). Patient-Centered Home Hemodialysis: Approaches and Prescription. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. -
Predicting transfer to haemodialysis using the peritoneal dialysis surprise question.
Anwaar, A., Liu, S., Montez-Rath, M., Neilsen, H., Sun, S., Abra, G., … Hussein, W. F. (2023). Predicting transfer to haemodialysis using the peritoneal dialysis surprise question. Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 8968608231214143. -
Home-Based Dialysis: A Primer for the Internist.
Rope, R., Ryan, E., Weinhandl, E. D., & Abra, G. E. (2023). Home-Based Dialysis: A Primer for the Internist. Annual Review of Medicine.
Practice Locations
Kidney Clinic (Nephrology) at Boswell Building Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA
Kidney Clinic (Nephrology) at Boswell Building
300 Pasteur Drive , 1st Floor, Suite A175
Stanford , CA 94305
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Patient Reviews
(110 reviews)
Dr. Abra was very thorough and answered all of my questions in detail
The world needs to know out the genius of Dr. Abra.
Dr. Abra has been my doctor for many years now. I wouldn’t stay with him if I didn’t like him. He does listen to me and hears what I say, although mostly there’s not really anything he can do about stuff, as any doctor can’t. The medical establishment is so screwed up in general that it confines the quality potential of care doctors could otherwise provide.
I couldn’t be more pleased with Dr. Abra and his fellow Dr. Huynh.
Wonderful. Personal. Knowledgeable
I enjoyed meeting Dr. Abra very much. He explained what my problems mean to my health.
Dr Abra is an excellent doctor who knows how to talk to patients and make them understand and he stops talking when someone like me that English is her second language, he listens to everything patient says and he respects patients. I’m blessed to have dr Abra as my doctor
I liked his approach an and advisory suggestions and comments.
Dr. Abra is an excellent physician. He is thoughtful, pleasant, and provides excellent care.
Awesome Doctor. He listens and gives excellent advice.
Excellent
He’s a good doctor. Had him for 7 years now.
Ester was very welcoming at reception
Very open and personable in our discussions. He offered a few alternate medications to consider and I am checking on their costs to me.
Great doctor!
He was very thorough and patient with me which meant a lot because I was so stressed
I’am Very happy patient..
Dr. Graham Abra is always a good listener.. I trust him completely.
Good Doctor
He was very personable and addressed all of my concerns.
Clear, precise, and listened when I had to speak and would not talk over patient. A pleasure to talk to him.
Graham Abra is a good doctor. He is reliable, responsive, and caring. I’ve been seeing him for six years now and am pretty happy.
Wonderful doctor. Asks questions. Listens carefully as you answer. Asks if you have any concerns you would like to talk about. I think he is terrific.
Dr. Abra I see an excellent Nephrologist and I am currently in another city and miss our one-on-one clinical visits!
excellent care
I am very grateful for his expertise, his excellent care and kind manner.
Always excellent
Dr. Abra is thorough in asking what you need to devise a plan for your health. He’s knowledgeable and listens to the concerns of his patients. My recent video visit was excellent and successful in totality.
Pleasant doctor is to talk to.
Great doctor.
Very knowledgeable and explained things I didn’t know to where I could understand Everything. I love a Dr that is open and honest!
Dr. Abra is a very good Nephrologist. I feel that he cares for my well being. I have been with him now for over 5 years and am very happy with his diagnosis and care! He was prompt, caring and very professional.
Seems to know what he is talking about and can discuss general issues, not just his own specialty. He immediately made me feel comfortable and that he cared about me and my health.
Great provider. He responds to my concerns and also replies to my portal messages. He may need more assistance in the clinic with prescriptions and such but I am very comfortable with him clinically.
He makes me feel as if he’s known me all my life. Excellent manner.
Very thoughtful review of my chart before the meeting and appropriate and welcome guidance as I prepare for the next appointment.
Dr Abra is an excellent Doctor to talk to, to listen to and as I am able to communicate with him freely I can’t tell you how thankful I am to Dr Abra in taking care of medical issues.
staff and physician were friendly, compassionate, and knowledgeable.
It is always a pleasure to have a video visit with Graham Abra. He is easy to understand and takes the time he needs to explain any issue I may be having. I always feel I know what I should do to be ready for my next appointment.
He is great
He’s the best doctor I’ve ever seen in my life
Thank you dr Graham Abra
Great communicator.
Very caring
excellent
Thank you Stanford Hospital, Doctors and staff. Your excellent in my book!!
Excellent Physician, whom I trust.
Dr Abra gave me the opportunity to give my comments, ask questions and participate in the consultation/visit. Dr Abra is very professional and courteous.
Clear explanations.
Dr. Abra is understanding and patient. He also makes sure if I have any questions to ask.
Best Dr Ever!
Dr. Abra is very knowledgeable about my history and I feel very comfortable with his recommendations.
Very informative doctor
Calm, friendly, assured, knowledgeable
Very good Doc.
Very nice and knowledgeable doctor
Dr Abra was excellent in assemblying data from tests, recent hospitalization, and developing a new approach to my problem.
He has excellent communication skills, and I am impressed with his logic and intelligence.
Very happy to have Dr Abra as my nephrologist. Very thorough.
Very affable. Seemed to genuinely care. Very clear in the options laid out. Clear plan for continued care.
Great doc. Glad to have him as my physician.
Dr. Abra is a wonderful and caring doctor who always listens to and addresses our concerns. We trust him and always feel much better after seeing him. We are so grateful for his care.
Dr Abra was very thorough and caring. He reviewed my chart and did a complete medical history. He gave me lots of information about my condition and explained the many options for diagnosis. He answered all my questions and left me feeling hopeful and that I'm in very good hands.
Thank you Dr Abra for being so knowledgeable, kind and helpful .
Dr. Abra has been very helpful in answering questions about my health and has given me a plan on what to do to better my health situation. I would definitely recommend Dr. Abra to anybody in search for a kidney doctor.
Excellent Dr.Wish more were like him
Very through all, very nice
Great physician. Personable, detailed and knowledgeable. Glad to have him.
Gave excellent care.
Thank you
Excellent.
Best doctor ever!
Dr. Abra is an excellent communicator. He answered all my questions I prepared in writing before the appointment.
Always made us feel like we were part of the family. Definitely a safe and comforting environment!
Thank you for the good service.
Very excellent.
Dr. Abra was outstanding. He spent a lot of time explaining test results and diagnosis. He has a warm and caring manner.
Dr. Abra is the best! He's so kind, caring, gentle, empathetic. He explains well and is a good listener. We love Dr. Abra!
good
Good experience.
He is wonderful (Dr. Abra).
Dr. Abra's clinical & patient skills are outstanding. He is knowledgeable and demonstrates an excellent ability to relay complicated medical results in a user friendly manner.
I find Dr. Abra & his staff to be very cheerful, competent & courteous.
Dr. Abra is outstanding. He is sensitive and provides clear expectations and always follows up.
Outstanding provider!
He's very good.
We are very happy with Dr. Abra. Thank you!!!
Dr. Abra is an excellent dr. He takes care of me very well. I will always refer him.
no bad comments. all were excellent people.
I have full confidence on Dr. Abra's evaluative, plans and care delivery.
The care provider is very attentive as well is aware of my health thanks.
Very comfortable w/Dr. Abra. He shows he cares about you easy to talk to.
Excellent, I value our relationship and the quality of the people who look after my care & welfare. Thank you!
Excellent physician and medical/patient advocate.
Dr. Abra spent a full 1 3/4 hr. explaining the treatment options and seriousness of my illness - recommended diet and life style changes req'd in treating kidney failure.
I not only highly respect Dr. Abra but feel that he is a valuable medical advocate with regards to my treatment.
I (and my wife) have been greatly impressed by Dr. Abra.
Like Dr. Abra very much.
Dr. Abra is an excellent doctor and I wish he had a local practice in San Luis Obispo.
He pays close attention to what you are saying and answers every question in detail. He takes as long as you need. He pays attention to everything and every test. It is amazing.
Care provider VERY courteous and explains EVERYTHING in a friendly manner.
Friendly, caring, understanding.
This Doctor is outstanding because he is knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills. He appears to be accessible as well.
Dr. Abra demonstrates outstanding "bedside manner".
They explain every thing to were you understand clearly.
Dr. Abra is really kind.
Dr. Abra always makes sure the patient understands and comprehends all follow up instructions.
Dr. Arab spends as much time as I needed to get all questions answered. And he follows up like he says he will.
Dr. Abra is awesome, everything one might want in a doctor. I feel like he really cares about and understands the problems I face. I feel like we're really working together.
VERY helpful dr.! Thank you!
I really like my doctor.
I found Dr's Abra excellent. The only reason I am not giving the maximum score for confidence is his young age. He cannot obviously have the same experience as older doctors, but this should not be taken as a negative comment about Dr. Abra. I am 100% satisfied with him.
Dr. Abra's approach to patient care is exemplary.
Can't get any better than Dr. Abra!
This was my first visit with this doctor so my confidence in him is okay and may or may not increase over time. Hoping it will all be better and better.
Dr. Abra showed care & concern for his patient.
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