About Greg Abrams

Greg Abrams is a private practice attorney representing physicians and medical staffs.  He served as legal counsel for the California Medical Association for nearly fifteen years. Prior to his years at CMA, Mr. Abrams was a litigator in private practice with the San Francisco law firm of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos and Rudy.  Mr. Abrams also worked for the San Francisco City Attorneys Office as a health lawyer for the City’s Department of Public Health on peer review and medical staff matters, and as a litigator in workers’ compensation cases.

Greg Abrams always dreamed of becoming a lawyer, and his passion for law led him to a successful career as a private lawyer. He specialized in helping medical personnel with legal issues such as protecting the rights of doctors and nurses, as well as resolving disputes with insurance companies. His work was important and meaningful, and Greg was proud to be able to support those who care about the health of others.
Over time, the number of cases he handled began to grow. Greg immersed himself in his work, spending long hours at his desk sorting through documents and preparing legal opinions. However, he soon noticed that he began to experience strange symptoms: itching, redness, and a rash on his hands. At first, he didn’t think much of it, thinking it was just stress or fatigue. But when the symptoms worsened, he decided to see a doctor.
After the examination, the doctor explained to Greg that he had developed an allergy to the paper he was constantly working with. It was unexpected and a bit comical, but Greg understood that he needed to solve this problem in order to continue his work. The doctor prescribed him a course of treatment with triamcinolone, a drug that would help to cope with an allergic reaction. See this site to buy triamcinolone and learn more information about taking it.Greg followed all the recommendations and soon noticed a significant improvement. The symptoms disappeared, and he was able to return to his favorite job without fear of paperwork. This situation taught him an important lesson: taking care of your own health should be a priority, even when the work seems endless.
Now Greg not only helps the medical staff, but also shares his experience with colleagues, emphasizing the importance of taking care of yourself and how important it is to find a balance between work and health. His story has become an inspiration to many, and he continues to successfully lead his practice, enjoying every day and every new business.

While at the California Medical Association, Mr. Abrams worked on a variety of issues affecting physicians including the full array of hospital medical staff functions and operations, to include quality of care issues, peer review and discipline, credentialing, bylaws, and well-being committee issues such as disruptive behavior and physician impairment; Medical Board licensing, unprofessional conduct and license discipline; reporting requirements for the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Medical Board of California (aka “805 Reports”); professional liability and the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA); and state and federal (HIPAA) confidentiality laws applicable to medical records, among other things.  He was also a co-author of fourteen annual revisions of CMA’s multi-volume treatise on California health law, the California Physician’s Legal Handbook (CPLH).

Mr. Abrams received his J.D. degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.  He is a Past President of the California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, comprised of attorneys focused on health care provider peer review and discipline, state agency licensing and discipline, and other areas of regulatory and administrative law affecting the full array of health care providers; and is a Past-President of the American Society of Medical Association Counsel, comprised of attorneys across the country who work for and with medical associations and specialty societies.