He currently practices at Triangle Vascular Associates in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Abels is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr. Abels also completed an endovascular fellowship at Texas Tech Medical Center. Dr. Abels has authored and co-authored several clinical articles and is an active member of the H. William Scott Society, the Jesse Thompson Society and the North Carolina Medical Society. Dr. Abels is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery.