Winfred B. Abrams, Jr., MD
Dr. Abrams' practice focuses on diagnosing the source of spine-related pain and building treatment plans that fit the patient, whether that means targeted injections, therapy-guided recovery, medication support, spinal cord stimulation evaluation, or coordination with OrthoSouth's broader spine team when needed. His goal is to help patients move better, hurt less, and understand their options clearly before considering surgery.
Dr. Abrams completed his surgical internship at the joint civilian-military program at Miami Valley Hospital in the Wright-State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Surgery in Dayton, OH. He then transitioned to gain further leadership and clinical skills as a Combat Search and Rescue Medical Director and Flight Surgeon in the USAF at Nellis Air Force Base. Following those years, Dr. Abrams then completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, followed by a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA. He is a graduate of UT Health Science Center in Memphis and received his B.S. in Chemistry from University of Pittsburgh.
In his free time, Dr. Abrams enjoys riding his motorcycle, playing basketball, and competitive shooting.
FELLOWSHIP
EDUCATION
Medical School: The University of Tennessee School of Medicine - Memphis, TN
Residency: Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University-Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - Dayton, OH (joint USAF-civilian)
PATIENT EDUCATION
DR. ABRAMS’ PATIENT FORMS
DR. ABRAMS’ HOME EXERCISES
MEDICATION TITRATION SCHEDULES
PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS EDUCATION
- Procedure Instructions and Medication Hold List
- Cervical Facet Injection
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Electrodiagnostic Testing - AAOS
- Trigger Point Injection
- Genicular Nerve Block - Cleveland Clinic
- Hip Nerve Block and Ablation
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- LumbarTransforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
- Osteoporosis and Spinal Fractures - AAOS
- Spinal Injections - AAOS
ACCOLADES
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor
CONDITIONS TREATED
Low back pain
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Neck pain
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Sciatica
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Herniated disc pain
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Lumbar radiculopathy
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Cervical radiculopathy
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Spinal stenosis
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Degenerative disc disease
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Sacroiliac joint pain
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Facet joint pain
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Chronic spine-related pain
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Failed back surgery syndrome
Neuropathic pain
Osteoporosis-related spinal fracture pain
TREATMENTS OFFERED
- Non-surgical spine evaluation and treatment planning
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Image-guided spinal injections
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Epidural steroid injections
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Cervical facet injections
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Cervical medial branch blocks
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Lumbar medial branch blocks
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Trigger point injections
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Medication management for selected spine-related pain conditions
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Rehabilitation-guided care and home exercise support
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Electrodiagnostic testing coordination
Spinal cord stimulation evaluation
FAQs
What kind of specialist is Dr. Abrams?
Dr. Abrams is a fellowship-trained interventional spine specialist who is dual board certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He focuses on non-surgical care for spine-related pain conditions.
Does Dr. Abrams treat low back pain and sciatica?
Yes. Dr. Abrams evaluates and treats back pain, neck pain, sciatica, and other spine-related pain conditions using non-operative treatment options whenever appropriate.
Does Dr. Abrams perform spine injections?
Yes. His page already includes education for several spine-related procedures, including cervical facet injections, cervical medial branch blocks, lumbar medial branch blocks, transforaminal epidural steroid injections, and spinal injections.
Where does Dr. Abrams see patients?
Dr. Abrams sees patients at OrthoSouth in Germantown, Memphis-Briarcrest, and Southaven.
PATIENT REVIEWS
Board Certifications
