Dr. Ed Abell

Dr. Abell performs body contouring, liposuction, facelift surgery, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift and breast reconstruction, along with skin cancer reconstruction and post-weight loss body contouring.

He also has a longstanding interest in hand surgery, where the goal is often functional as much as it is cosmetic. Restoring grip strength, range of motion or the simple ability to use a hand without pain is some of the most rewarding work he does, and patients who come in for hand concerns often comment on how much time he takes to explain the surgical plan and what recovery will actually look like.

Dr. Abell earned his bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 1993, then completed his medical degree at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis in 1997. He went on to a general surgery residency at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, before returning to the University of Tennessee for his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency.

He joined Northeast Georgia Plastic Surgery in 2004 and has been here ever since. In that time, he has seen the practice grow, watched families return across generations and helped shape the standard of care patients have come to expect. His steady presence reflects a deep commitment to the community and the relationships he’s built over more than two decades.

Dr. Abell grew up in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and now calls Georgia home alongside his wife and two daughters. He has a long-running interest in photography, plays guitar and finds his way outdoors as often as possible, whether that means hiking, cycling or watching sports.