General and Laparoscopic Surgery
(215) 887-3990 phone
(215) 887-1140 fax
Abington-
Jefferson Hospital
Price Medical Office Building
1245 Highland Avenue, Suite 600
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001
Education and Training
Undergraduate: Villanova University - 1973
Medical School:
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1978
Surgical Residency:
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA - 1983
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - 1985, Recertified 1992, 2003, 2014 valid through 2025
Background
Dr. Frankel has been in private practice since 1983. His areas of special interest include:
- Breast Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
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; and American Surgeon . He co-authored the chapter "Education in Surgical Practice" in Medical Education: A Surgical Perspective . He has received several awards for his dedication to teaching the general surgery residents and medical students at Abington Memorial Hospital including the Thomas L. Dent Award in 2003. He is a Fellow of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and the Metropolitain Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He was President of the Medical Staff from 1993-94 and served as the Chairman of the Professional Advisory Committee of Abington Home Care from 1991 – 2004.
Dr. Frankel enjoys golfing, traveling, biking, and going to the theatre to see musicals, plays, and operas.