Arthur M. Frankel, MD, FACS
General and Laparoscopic Surgery

(215) 887-3990 phone
(215) 887-1140 fax

Abington Hospital Price Medical Building
1245 Highland Avenue, Suite 600
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001

Education and Training

Medical School:
Temple University School of Medicine - Philadelphia, PA

Surgical Residency:
Abington Memorial Hospital - Abington, PA

Board Certification:
General Surgery

Background:

Dr. Frankel is  board certified in General Surgery and has been in private practice for more than 20 years.  His areas of special interest include

• Breast Cancer
• Gallbladder
• Hernias

Dr. Frankel has been the author/co-author of studies published in the following peer -reviewed journals:  Cancer; Archives of the Oral Biology; Journals of Oral Pathology; Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics; and Surgical Endoscopy.  He is co-author of the chapter "Education in Surgical Practice" in Medical Education:  A Surgical Perspective.  Dr. Frankel has received several awards for his dedication to teaching the general surgery residents and medical students at Abington Memorial Hospital.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; he is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Metropolitan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society.