A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Abell has been practicing dermatology in her Pittsburgh, PA office for over 20 years. She is also licensed to practice in New York, where she provides teledermatology services through DermatologistOnCall. Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Abell received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and graduated from medical school at the University of California San Francisco.
She completed her fellowship in Dermatology at The Johns Hopkins Medical Center. An actively engaged member of both the Pittsburgh and New York City film and art communities, Dr. Abell is a founding board member of the non-profit organization Arts Crossing. She is the president and CEO of Tanner Film and Art, a company that provides financing of emerging artists in film, theater, and the visual arts.
She completed her fellowship in Dermatology at The Johns Hopkins Medical Center. An actively engaged member of both the Pittsburgh and New York City film and art communities, Dr. Abell is a founding board member of the non-profit organization Arts Crossing. She is the president and CEO of Tanner Film and Art, a company that provides financing of emerging artists in film, theater, and the visual arts.
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Full-body skin exams are an important tool in screening patients for benign or cancerous lesions that they may not have been able to see or recognize on their own. From head to toe and back to front, we inspect the skin for any suspicious growths. This quick and painless preventive measure is an invaluable tool in the early detection of skin cancer as well as many other dermatological conditions.
When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired.
Dermal fillers are also known as wrinkle fillers, facial fillers, soft-tissue fillers, or injectable fillers. As we age, we lose volume and elasticity in the face resulting in visible wrinkles, lines, and folds. Dermal fillers are injected into the skin to help re-volumize the face and soften the appearance of wrinkles.
Bellafill is the only dermal filler that stimulates collagen growth long term to help maintain your youthful appearance for up to 5 years. Now, you can look your best without wasting time and money on frequent filler injections. Bellafill's tiny, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microspheres are suspended within a base of smooth collagen gel.
Over time, permanent furrows and deep wrinkles develop in the skin as a result of aging, overuse and constant muscle contractions. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired, most often developing around the eyes and mouth, as well as between the eyebrows and on the forehead. Fortunately, dermal fillers such as JUVDERM Ultra XC Injectable Gel can erase these signs of aging to restore a younger and more refreshed appearance.
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Amanda McNeil
Jan 17, 2022
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Meghan Byrne
Jan 17, 2022
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This offices forces certified PAs to work as medical assistants for at least a year at a fraction of the salary they would otherwise be making for doing the same work. All this just to be able to do the job they are already qualified to do. Totally unethical business practice, would not recommend an office that treats their providers this way.
Kay Stevens
Dec 31, 2021
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I have been going to this practice for about 30 years...and I highly recommend them. Do I occasionally wait? Yes, and I have probably caused a few patients behind me to wait, too, because you ALWAYS get compassionate and complete attention and care. I have had too many basil cell carcinomas to count, in addition to several squamous cell carcinomas. I am currently under treatment for my 3rd melanoma, fortunately all have been in situ, caught before they spread. And that is entirely due to a wonderful Physician's Assistant in this practice, thank you AMY!!! This office is professional and clean,
MaKaela Scott
Dec 01, 2021
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Elizabeth Toner
Oct 29, 2021
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Paige McKissick
Oct 08, 2021
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Amanda Sacco
Sep 16, 2021
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Tayler Newman
Jun 27, 2021
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Takes Advantage of new clients. Makes you schedule in as many appointments as possible so they can charge you for each visit. The practitioners and the front office (billing and scheduling) do not communicate together whatsoever, it’s like they don’t even work in the same office. I received multiple bills from multiple entities, none of which were ever explained by a single person at this practice during any of my MULTIPLE visits cause they do not care.
Avoid avoid avoid!
First experience with a specialist and certainly the worst.
Avoid avoid avoid!
First experience with a specialist and certainly the worst.
Tracy Evans
Nov 21, 2019
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Dr. Abell gave the best and most thorough full body skin exam I have ever had. From my toes to my nose she looked at everything and explained as she went on. She is my new favorite dermatologist! Plus, I love the fact that she gave me cosmetic skin advise (when I asked). Going here from now on - she's the best!
Bobff
Sep 29, 2019
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I was referred to Dr. Abell by a buddy of mine after I was complaining about two other dermatologists who just didn't get it right.
My buddy said the "skin doctor" will get my psoriasis right. I was skeptical. I made an appointment with Dr. Abell and to my
surprise, I felt like she really cared about my problem and was so reassuring that she would find a way to treat it. And she was not just
saying it. She and her excellent staff went to great lengths to remedy my problem. I was really grateful. Did the Doctor run a little
late? Yes, but I thought about my last two dermatologists. They maybe
My buddy said the "skin doctor" will get my psoriasis right. I was skeptical. I made an appointment with Dr. Abell and to my
surprise, I felt like she really cared about my problem and was so reassuring that she would find a way to treat it. And she was not just
saying it. She and her excellent staff went to great lengths to remedy my problem. I was really grateful. Did the Doctor run a little
late? Yes, but I thought about my last two dermatologists. They maybe
