E. Jason Abel, MD, FACS
Credentials: Professor (CHS)
Head, Section of Urologic Oncology
Robert and Dolores K. Schnoes Chair in Urologic Research
Dyad Lead, Inpatient Urology
Position title: Specialties: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urologic Oncology
Clinical Information at UW Health
Email: abel@urology.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-4563
Address:
UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building
1685 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53705-2281
Education
- BS, Zoology; BA, Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1998
- MD, The University of Texas at Houston Medical School, 2003
- Residency, University of Utah Division of Urology, Salt Lake City, UT, 2008
- Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010
Dr. Abel 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.
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Abel is certified by the American Board of Urology. He performs open and laparoscopic surgery including surgery using the daVinci robot. Dr Abel’s 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.
Research Interests
Dr. Abel conducts clinical, translational, and basic research in urologic oncology. Clinical and translational interests include improving patient outcomes after complex urologic surgery, improving prognostic ability for patient decision making, and multidisciplinary care of kidney cancer.
Dr. Abel serves on the board of directors for the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Clinical Trials Consortium.
