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Dr. Carter G. Abel

Dermatologist, Mohs surgeon at Abel Dermatology

Annandale, NJ (2 on Google Maps)

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Skin cancer surgery; Mohs surgery; Procedural dermatology for aging skin; Pre-cancerous lesions and sun damage

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Dr. Carter G. Abel is a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon who runs Abel Dermatology in Annandale, New Jersey. Since 1998 he has served as Assistant Editor of Cutis Magazine, where he also sits on the Editorial Board, and he holds a staff position at Hunterdon Medical Center. His practice focuses on surgical removal of skin cancers and procedures for age-related changes to the skin.

He studied at Princeton University, graduating cum laude, and then earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine. His dermatology residency was at the University of Alabama Hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama. He then went on to a fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, training in Mohs surgery and laser procedures for the skin. Part of his dermatology training was in the Sunbelt, where he treated patients with severe sun damage.

He is known for teaching younger physicians non-invasive cosmetic procedures.

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Approach: Skin cancers are removed with Mohs surgery, which spares healthy tissue, alongside other methods for destroying pre-cancerous lesions and reducing sun damage.
Training: Board certified dermatologist; Graduated cum laude from Princeton University; Medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine; Dermatology residency at the University of Alabama Hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama; Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous laser surgery fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina; Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology; Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery; Fellow of the American College of Mohs' Surgery