Peszczynski Award of Excellence to the Outstanding Resident (Emery University - 1991)
Recipient (Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society - 1982)
Memberships
Member (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2012 - Present)
Diplomat (American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2012 - Present)
Member (Brain Injury Association of Florida, 2012 - Present)
Member (American Medical Association, 2012 - Present)
Member (American Spinal Injury Association, 2012 - Present)
Member (Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2012 - Present)
Recent Publications
Abel NA, De Sousa EA, Govindarajan R, Mayer MP, Simpson DA. Guidelines for ethical behavior relating to clinical practice issues in neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine.Muscle & nerve. 52(6) : 1122-9, 2015.
Ahmadian A, Deukmedjian AR, Abel N, Dakwar E, Uribe JS. Analysis of lumbar plexopathies and nerve injury after lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: diagnostic standardization.Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 18(3) : 289-97, 2013.
Ahmadian A, Abel N, Uribe JS. Functional recovery of severe obturator and femoral nerve injuries after lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas surgery.Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 18(4) : 409-14, 2013.
Uribe JS, Kolla J, Omar H, Dakwar E, Abel N, Mangar D, Camporesi E. Brachial plexus injury following spinal surgery.Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 13(4) : 552-8, 2010.
Leonard JA, Abel N, Cochrane T, Denys E, Goldman E, Musick DW, Simpson D, Swisher K. Guidelines for ethical behavior relating to clinical practice issues in neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine.Muscle & nerve. 42(4) : 480-6, 2010.
Rumbak MJ, Chokshi SK, Abel N, Abel W, Kittusamy PK, McCormack J, Patel MM, Fontanet H. Left phrenic nerve paresis complicating catheter radiofrequency ablation for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.American heart journal. 132(6) : 1281-5, 1996.
Abel NA, Smith RA. Intrathecal baclofen for treatment of intractable spinal spasticity.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 75(1) : 54-8, 1994.
Positions Held
Director (Baclofen Pump Program, University of South Florida 1992 - 2012)
