Dr. Todd Abel MD
Neurosurgeon
1932 Alcoa Hwy Suite 255 Knoxville TN, 37920About
Dr. Todd B. Abel joined our team in 2005 after serving three years as a neurosurgeon in the US Air Force. He is a board certified neurosurgeon and associated with The University of Tennessee Medical C ...
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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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