Cardiology
Theodore Abraham, M.D.
Professor of Medicine; Chief, Echocardiography Laboratory; Co-Director, UCSF HCM Center of Excellence
Dr. Theodore Abraham is a cardiologist who cares for adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition that causes heart muscle to thicken so that the heart has to work harder than it should. HCM often goes undiagnosed and is usually inherited, so Abraham has a particular interest in evaluating people with suspected HCM as well as family members of patients with the condition.Abraham employs various types of heart imaging to discern whether athletes whose hearts appear abnormal on diagn
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- MBBS: Goa Medical College, University of Bombay (1987)
- Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Internal Medicine (1993-1995)
- Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Cardiovascular Disease (1995-1999)
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Advanced Echocardiography (1999-2001)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- President, American Society of Echocardiography
- Founder-President, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society
- Former Associate Dean for Research, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Medical Center
Experience
35+ years in practice