Dr. Abreu has more than 20 years of leadership experience in basic, translational and clinical research and mentoring. Dr. Abreu was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2010 and in 2018 to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). She holds key positions with several professional societies. She is past Council Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council. She is completing a three-year term as Chair of the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD). In 2019, she was elected Councilor-at-Large of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Governing Board for a term of three years. Most recently she was elected Vice President of the AGA, and since May 2023 she is occupying the President Elect position. She will be the fifth woman in the history of this institution to hold this position.

Dr. Abreu is a recipient of the 2019 Sherman Prize by The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation that recognizes outstanding achievements in IBD. In 2020, she received the Mentoring Award from the IMIBD section of the AGA. In Fall of 2020, she received the Healio’s Lifetime Disruptor Award. This award goes to a gastroenterologist or hepatologist who consistently pushed the gastroenterology field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research.

Dr. Abreu is frequently invited as a speaker (in English and Spanish) at symposia on basic science and clinical topics all over the world. She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, books, chapters and reviews.