Dr. Wallace K Abel MD
Family Practitioner
311 W Lincoln St Suite 300 Belleville IL, 62220About
Dr. Wallace Abel is a family practitioner practicing in Belleville, IL. Dr. Abel specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Abel possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1986
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- High Cholesterol
- Enlarged Prostate
- Actinic Keratosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Vascular Disease
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