Overview
Jennifer Abelson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Abelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Her clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
525 Lilly Rd NE Ste 200, Olympia, WA 98506
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Abelson isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.