Devaprabu Abraham
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Devaprabu Abraham, MD

Languages spoken: English, Tamil

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Research North

Center for HOPE
Salt Lake City
801-213-4266

  • Dr. Dev Abraham completed his graduate and post graduate training in India and in England respectively. He joined the University of Utah internal medicine residency program in 1993 and then pursued endocrine fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following his fellowship training he returned to the University of Utah in 1998 and joined as endocrinology faculty in the Department of Medicine and the VAMC. He is currently appointed as Clinical Professor of Medicine and also serves as an adjunct Professor in departments of Surgery and Pathology. He is passionate about medical education and has been a devoted teacher. He is involved with medical student, resident and fellowship training in endocrinology locally and nationally. He has been awarded numerous local and international teaching awards. He was awarded the prestigious AACE Jack Baskin Endocrine teaching award in 2016. He is a dedicated clinician and is the Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumor Program. He is an expert in performing ultrasound evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid tumors. He is certified by the ECNU / AIUM to perform head and neck ultrasonography. He has developed unique techniques for parathyroid and medullary thyroid cancer localization.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    Royal College of Physicians of the UK

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 168 reviews )

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    October 29, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Abraham is a terrific Doctor

    October 25, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Always concerned about how you are doing and asking if there's anything you need!

    October 12, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr Abraham is an excellent, knowledgeable and compassionate man. He is patient, kind and took the time to answer any questions I had. I am very impressed and recommend him highly.

    October 11, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Caring, very competent physician. I have always been pleased with my visits with him

    October 07, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Abraham is very thorough and takes the time to listen. I like that he is not quick to recommend procedures or medications without first considering what I want as a patient.

    October 03, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I have been seeing Dr. Abraham for years now and he always been mean to me as a patient but this last time I have seen him, he was overrated. He was so rude talking to me as his patient even though I was so nice to him.

    October 03, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    He explains things clearly, no nonsense, no wasted time!

    September 28, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Abraham was kind and compassionate even when I was distraught and frustrated. He took the time to listen to my issues and get me referrals for additional tests and help. I couldn't ask for a better MD anywhere! Thank you!!!

    September 26, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Abraham has this thing about him where he treats his patients not like patients he treats them like family. He takes the time to listen to the patients concerns or the patients problems both medical and personal.

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  • Dr. Dev Abraham completed his graduate and post graduate training in India and in England respectively. He joined the University of Utah internal medicine residency program in 1993 and then pursued endocrine fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following his fellowship training he returned to the University of Utah in 1998 and joined as endocrinology faculty in the Department of Medicine and the VAMC. He is currently appointed as Clinical Professor of Medicine and also serves as an adjunct Professor in departments of Surgery and Pathology. He is passionate about medical education and has been a devoted teacher. He is involved with medical student, resident and fellowship training in endocrinology locally and nationally. He has been awarded numerous local and international teaching awards. He was awarded the prestigious AACE Jack Baskin Endocrine teaching award in 2016. He is a dedicated clinician and is the Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumor Program. He is an expert in performing ultrasound evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid tumors. He is certified by the ECNU / AIUM to perform head and neck ultrasonography. He has developed unique techniques for parathyroid and medullary thyroid cancer localization.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Adjunct
    Pathology -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Endocrinology
    Board Certification
    Royal College of Physicians of the UK

    Education history

    Fellowship Endocrinology - Mayo Clinic Fellow
    Internal Medicine - Mayo Clinic Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    General - Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Resident
    Graduate Training Leighton Hospital
    Wythenshawe Hospital
    Residency General Medicine/Surgery - Thanjavur Medical College Resident
    Medicine - University of Madras M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. McCrary HC, Aoki J, Huang Y, Chadwick B, Kerrigan K, Witt B, Hunt JP, Abraham D (2022). Mutation based approaches to the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 96(5), 734-742. (Read full article)
    2. Torrecillas V, Sharma A, Neuberger K, Abraham D (2021). Utility of mutational analysis for risk stratification of indeterminate thyroid nodules in a real-world setting. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 96(4), 637-645. (Read full article)
    3. Sharma A, Abraham D (2019). VASCULARITY-TARGETED PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION OF TOXIC THYROID ADENOMAS: OUTCOMES OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY PERFORMED IN THE USA. Endocr Pract, 26(1), 22-29. (Read full article)
    4. Malik N, Nikitski AV, Klam E, Hunt J, Witt B, Chadwick B, Nikiforov YE, Abraham D (2019). MOLECULAR PROFILE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH BONE METASTASIS. Endocr Pract, 25(12), 1255-1262. (Read full article)
    5. Sharma AAbrahamD Endocr Pract 2020 Jan26122-29 doi 104158EP-2019-0329 Epub 2019 Aug 28PMID31461356 (2019). Vascularity Targeted Percutaneous Ethanol Injection of Toxic Adenomas: Outcomes of a Feasibility Study Performed in the USA. Sharma A, Abraham D.  Endocr Pract. 2020 Jan;26(1):22-29. doi: 10.4158/EP-2019-0329. Epub 2019 Aug 28.PMID: 31461356.
    6. Malik NNikitski AVKlam EHunt JWitt BChadwick BNikiforov YEAbrahamD (2019). Molecular Profile and Clinical Outcomes in Diffrentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients Presenting with Bone Metastasis. Malik N, Nikitski AV, Klam E, Hunt J, Witt B, Chadwick B, Nikiforov YE, Abraham D. Endocr Pract 2019 Dec;25(12):1255-1262. doi: 10.4158/EP-2019-0265. Epub 2019 Aug 14.
    7. Reproductive and gynecological complication risks among thyroid cancer survivors Blackburn BE, Ganz PA, Rowe K, Snyder J, Wan Y, Deshmukh V, Newman M, Fraser A, Smith K, Herget K, Kim J, Kirchhoff AC, Porucznik C, Hanson H, Abraham D, Monroe M, Hashibe M J Cancer Surviv 2018 Aug 21 doi 101007s11764-018-0707-7 (2018). Reproductive and gynecological complication risks among thyroid cancer survivors. .
    8. Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D (07/26/2016). Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D. An Analysis of Factors Predicting Lateral Cervical Nodal Metastases in Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137(11):1141-1145. doi:10.1001/archoto.2011.174. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.
    9. Kushnir MM, Rockwood AL, Roberts WL, Abraham D, Hoofnagle AN, Meikle AW (07/26/2016). Measurement of Thyroglobulin by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Serum and Plasma in the Presence of Anti-thyroglobulin Autoantibodies. Kushnir MM, Rockwood AL, Roberts WL, Abraham D, Hoofnagle AN, Meikle AW. Clin Chem. 2013 Feb 8. Clin Chem.
    10. Abbas MA, Abraham D, Kushner JP, McClain DA (07/26/2016). Anti-obesity and pro-diabetic effects of Hemochromotosis. Abbas MA, Abraham D, Kushner JP, McClain DA. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Oct;22(10):2120-2. doi: 10.1002/oby.20839. Epub 2014 Jul 14.
    11. Dev Abraham (07/26/2016). A Method Using Superconcentrated Gelatin and a Novel Phantom Suspension System for Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Biopsy Training. Abraham Dev. Thyroid. November 2014, 24(11): 1662-1663. doi:10.1089/thy.2014.0057. Thyroid.
    12. Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D (07/26/2016). (07/26/2016). Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D. An Analysis of Factors Predicting Lateral Cervical Nodal Metastases in Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137(11):1141-1145. doi:10.1001/archoto.2011.174. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.
    13. Abbas MA, Abraham D, Kushner JP, McClain DA (07/26/2016). Anti-obesity and pro-diabetic effects of Hemochromotosis. Abbas MA, Abraham D, Kushner JP, McClain DA. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Oct;22(10):2120-2. doi: 10.1002/oby.20839. Epub 2014 Jul 14.
    14. Kushnir MM, Rockwood AL, Roberts WL, Abraham D, Hoofnagle AN, Meikle AW (2013). Measurement of Thyroglobulin by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Serum and Plasma in the Presence of Anti-thyroglobulin Autoantibodies. Kushnir MM, Rockwood AL, Roberts WL, Abraham D, Hoofnagle AN, Meikle AW. Clin Chem. 2013 Feb 8.
    15. Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D (2011). An analysis of factors predicting lateral cervical nodal metastases in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 137(11), 1141-5. (Read full article)
    16. Agarwal AM, Bentz JS, Hungerford R, Abraham D (2009). Parathyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of parathyroid adenoma: cytologic findings from 53 patients. Diagn Cytopathol, 37(6), 407-10. (Read full article)
    17. Abraham D, Sharma PK, Bentz J, Gault PM, Neumayer L, McClain DA (2008). The utility of Ultrasound guided FNA of Parathyroid adenomas for pre-operative localization prior to minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Endocr Pract, 2007(13), 333-337.
    18. Abraham D, Duick AS and Baskin HJ (2008). Appropriate administration of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy on selective parathyroid adenomas is safe. Thyroid, 18(5), 581-2.
    19. Abraham D, Sharma PK, Bentz J, Gault PM, Neumayer L, McClain DA (2007). Utility of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid adenomas for localization before minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Endocr Pract, 13(4), 333-7. (Read full article)
    20. Abraham D, Rogers J, Gault P, Kushner JP, McClain DA (2006). Increased insulin secretory capacity but decreased insulin sensitivity after correction of iron overload by phlebotomy in hereditary haemochromatosis. Diabetologia, 49(11), 2546-51. (Read full article)
    21. McClain DA, Abraham D, Rogers J, Brady R, Gault P, Ajioka R, Kushner JP (2006). High prevalence of abnormal glucose homeostasis secondary to decreased insulin secretion in individuals with hereditary haemochromatosis. Diabetologia, 49(7), 1661-9. (Read full article)
    22. Chamberland D, Weight C, Rasmussen M, Abraham D (2005). Thyroxine malabsorption in a patient with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Endocr Pract, 11(3), 203-4. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Dev Abraham and Nikita Abraham (2020). Non-surgical Treatment of Thyroid Cyst, Nodules, Thyroid Cancer Nodal Metastasis and PHPT: The Role of Percutaneous Alcohol Injection (PEI) Chapter 51. Dev Abraham MD and Nikita Abraham BS, Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, 3rd Editions Greg W. Randolph eBook ISBN: 9780323661294 ISBN: 9780323661287 Hardcover ISBN: 9780323661270 Elsevier  Published Date: 10th April 2020. In Greg W. Randolph (Ed.), Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, 3rd Editions Greg W. Randolph eBook ISBN: 9780323661294 ISBN: 9780323661287 Hardcover ISBN: 9780323661270 Elsevier  Published Date: 10th April 2020 (3, 51). USA: Elsevier.
    2. Elie Klam MD and Dev Abraham MD (07/26/2016). Randall's Metastatic Bone Disease: Essentials for the Orthopedic Surgeon. Thyroid cancer metastasis to bone. Elie Klam MD and Dev Abraham MD 2014. In Lor Randall (Ed.), Randall's Metastatic Bone Disease: Essentials for the Orthopedic Surgeon (1).
    3. Abraham D (2008). Parathyroid Ultrasonography: Chapter 9: Thyroid Ultrasonography, 2nd Editon. Edited by H. Jack Baskin, Daniel S. Duick, and Robert A. Levine. ISBN 9780387776330. Springer. 2008. In Baskin HJ, Duick DS, Levine RA (Eds.), Parathyroid Ultrasonography: Chapter 9: (2nd Editon). Springer.

    Letter

    1. Abraham D (2014). A method using superconcentrated gelatin and a novel phantom suspension system for ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy training. [Letter to the editor]. Thyroid, 24(11), 1662-3. (Read full article)

    Abstract

    1. Aili Guo, D Abraham (2009). Flow cytometry in FNA aspirate specimen in diagnosis of primary thyroid lymphoma [Abstract].

    Other

    1. Dev Abraham (2022). https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ve.2022.0022 Videoendocrinology -Percutaneous Ethanol Injection of Complex Cystic Thyroid Nodules: Nodule Selection and Techniques. Dev Abraham. Video Endocrinology. Jun 2022.35-35. .

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