Dr. Abel is board certified by the American Board of Urology and specializes in the surgical treatment of urologic malignancies. He has advanced training to surgically manage all types of genitourinary cancers, including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testis cancer and penile cancer.
Dr. Abel performs open and laparoscopic surgery, including surgery using the daVinci robot. His philosophy is to provide maximal quality of life to patients by using minimally invasive approaches to cancer therapy whenever appropriate. He has a special interest in the treatment of localized and locally advanced kidney cancer.
Languages spoken
- English
University affiliation
University Hospital Urology Clinic
600 Highland Ave /Madison, WI 
(608) 263-4757
Eastpark Medical Center Urology Clinic
- 4621 Eastpark Blvd /
Madison, WI - (608) 914-0200
Board certifications
- Urology
Medical School
- University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Fellowships
Urologic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Residencies
- University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Internships
- University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder dysfunction
- Cystoscopy
- Genitourinary cancer (Bladder, kidney, prostate, testicular)
- Kidney Cancer
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Nephrectomy
- Prostatectomy
- Robotic Cystectomy
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
- Testicular cancer
- Uroflowmetry