Overview
Centers
Specializes in
Anal rectum cancer
Bile duct cancer
Blood cancer
Fallopian tube cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Gynecological cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Large bowel cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Lymphoma
Mouth cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Penile cancer
Salivary gland cancer
Small bowel cancer
Thymus gland cancer
Ureter cancer
Urethral cancer
Uterus cancer
Vaginal cancer
Vulval cancer
Treatments
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
Prostate cancer spacers
Dr. Abelson is a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist who graduated from UCLA Medical School, where he received the Aesculapian Award for service and leadership. He completed his Radiation Oncology Residency at Stanford University Cancer Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Abelson has a particular focus on cancers of the Prostate, Breast, Gastrointestinal System and Head & Neck. He has extensive experience with Stereotactic Radiosurgery as a certified Gamma Knife clinician for CNS indications, and with High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Gynecologic malignancies.
Education
Universities
- Pomona College, Bachelor of Arts, Mathematical Economics, Claremont, CA
- University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Medicine Department, San Jose, CA
Residencies
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, CA
Professional associations
Accomplishments
Awards and honors
- Aesculapian Student Service Award, 2007
- Dean’s Scholar: Outstanding Research Thesis, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 2007
- Morris B. Pendleton Prize: Highest Honors in Economics, Pomona College, 1998
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1998