Experienced in Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Eric Abston

Intensive Care Medicine
South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd, 
South Weymouth, MA 

Experienced in Pulmonary Hypertension
South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd, 
South Weymouth, MA 
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Overview

Eric Abston is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Abston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Sarcoidosis, Emphysema, Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Pulmonary Hypertension.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IA
Hospital Affiliations
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • PPO

Locations

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Call: 781-624-8000
Other Locations
Pulmonary and Critical Care Services PC
2 New Hampshire Ave, Troy, NY 12180
Call: 518-272-0331

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


35 Total Publications

Chest wall strapping in a porcine model: Dynamic dysanapsis dilates airways for optimized function of the "oversized" lung.
Chest wall strapping in a porcine model: Dynamic dysanapsis dilates airways for optimized function of the "oversized" lung.
Journal: JHLT open
Published: July 18, 2025
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