Spinal Resources appointed Todd Abel, MD, as chair of its scientific advisory board Dec. 20.
Three things to know:
1. Dr. Abel is a clinical instructor at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and the medical director of the Comprehensive Spine Center at UT Medical Center in Knoxville.
2. He is a neurosurgeon specializing in degenerative and complex spine surgery.
3. Dr. Abel served as a neurosurgeon for three years in the U.S. Air Force before joining UT Medical in 2005, according to the hospital's website.