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Thad Abrams, MD, MS

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine

Current Positions

  • Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

Education

  • MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
  • MS, Clinical Investigation, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Residency, Internal Medicine-Psychiatry, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Fellowship, Quality Scholars, VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Fellowship, General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Licenses & Certifications

  • Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine
  • Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventative Medicine

Selected Publications

  • Abrams TE, Ronan MV. Clinical progress note: Phenobarbital in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. J Hosp Med. 2025 May 29. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70088. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40443022.
  • Richerson, J. T., Wagner, T. H., Abrams, T., Skelton, K., Biswas, K., Illarmo, S., McSherry, F., Fallon, M. T., Frakt, A., Pizer, S., et al. (2023) Therapeutic and Economic Benefits of Service Dogs Versus Emotional Support Dogs for Veterans With PTSD. Psychiatric Services 74 (8) 790-800. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220138
  • Howren, M.B., Kazmerzak, D., Pruin, S., Barbaris, W., Abrams, T.E. (2022) Behavioral Health Screening and Care Coordination for Rural Veterans in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research 49 50-60. DOI: 10.1007/s11414-021-09758-0
  • Long, C.R., Salsbury, S.A., Vining, R.D., Lisi, A.J., Corber, L., Twist, E., Abrams, T., Wallace, R.B., Goertz, C.M. (2022) Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a single-arm, pragmatic, pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care for U.S. veterans with chronic low back pain. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 8. DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01008-0
  • Abrams, T.E., Alexander, B., Flores, A., Howren, M.B. (2022) Veterans utilizing a federally qualified health center: a clinical snapshot. Military Medical Research 9 (18). DOI: 10.1186/s40779-022-00379-y
  • Long, C. R., Salsbury, S. A., Vining, R. D., Lisa, A. J., Corber, L., Twist, E. J., Abrams, T. E., Wallace, R. B. & Goertz, C. M. (2023) Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a single-arm, pragmatic, pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care for U.S. veterans with chronic low back pain.
  • Howren, M. B., Kazmerzak, D., Kemp, R. W., Boesen, T. J., Capra, G. & Abrams, T. E. (2020). Identification of Military Veterans Upon Implementation of a Standardized Screening Process in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Journal of Community Health 45 (3) 465-468. PMID: 31620908.
  • Long, C. R., Lisi, A. J., Vining, R. D., Wallace, R. B., Shannon, Z. K., Halloran, S., Minkalis, A. L., Corber, L., Shekelle, P. G., Krebs, E. E., Abrams, T. E., Lurie, J. D., Goertz, C. M. & Salsbury, S. A. (2020). Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Medicine 21 (Suppl 2) S37-S44. PMCID: PMC7734654
  • Vander Weg, M. W., Sadler, A. G., Abrams, T. E., Richardson, K., Torner, J. C., Syrop, C. H. & Mengeling, M. A. (2020). Lifetime History of Sexual Assault and Emergency Department Service Use among Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 30 (5) 374-383. PMID: 32571623.
  • Saunders, G. H., Biswas, K., Serpi, T., McGovern, S., Groer, S., Stock, E. M., Magruder, K. M., Storzbach, D., Skelton, K., Abrams, T. E., McCranie, M., Richerson, J., Dorn, P. A., Huang, G. D. & Fallon, M. T. (2017). Design and challenges for a randomized, multi-site clinical trial comparing the use of service dogs and emotional support dogs in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Contemporary clinical trials 62 105-113. PMID: 28844986.