{"id":134979,"date":"2026-08-24T12:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=134979"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:28:08","slug":"new-faculty-spotlight-joshua-abels-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/08\/24\/new-faculty-spotlight-joshua-abels-md\/","title":{"rendered":"New faculty spotlight: Joshua Abels, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a>Joshua Abels, MD<\/a>, is a new faculty member at UNMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Joshua Abels, MD<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Papillion, Neb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title and department at UNMC:<\/strong> Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How I became interested in medicine:<\/strong> My younger brother had a rare genetic disorder, and we had many wonderful medical professionals care for him throughout his life. I strive daily to care for my patients with the same level of detail, compassion and empathy they showed to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Medical school \u2013 UNMC College of Medicine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residency \u2013 UNMC, anesthesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intern \u2013 University of South Florida, internal medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medical interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regional anesthesia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional Memberships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Society of Anesthesiologists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Three things people may not know about me:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My wife and I enjoy trips with our two dogs, Winnie and Wilson.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I enjoy experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will most likely find me on the golf course post call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"kgo L Ub hrf\">kgo L Ub hrf<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joshua Abels, MD, is a new faculty member at 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