Andrea Abbott
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Office
(843) 792-9300
86 Jonathan Lucas Street Charleston, SC 29425
About
Andrea Abbott
Dr. Andrea M. Abbott is a board-certified surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, and soft tissue sarcoma. Her clinical interests are breast cancer, breast cancer during pregnancy, Hidden Scar surgery, skin and nipple-sparing mastectomy, breast conserving surgery, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, minimally invasive lymph node dissection, retroperitoneal sarcoma, and extremity soft tissue tumors.Dr. Abbott obtained her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and completed her general surgery residency at the University of Minnesota. She also obtained a Master's degree in clinical research during her residency from the University of Minnesota. She completed her surgical oncology fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.In addition to her surgical practice, Dr. Abbott is involved in clinical research and evaluating ways to improve information delivery to patients in order to enhance the patient-physician relationship and decision-making process. She is also working on ways to reduce opioid addiction after cancer surgery. She is Hidden Scar certified and uses this approach to improve cosmetic outcomes after breast cancer surgery without compromising cancer care. She is committed to finding a way for each patient to receive the best possible cancer care while honoring each patient's individual wishes and goals for his or her care.
Primary Specialty
Oncological Surgeon
Practice
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Gender
Female
Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Training
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc., University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota
Certification
SC, SC-38828, FL, FL-ME116801, MN, MN-52729, MN-unknown, SC-FA2095950, FL-FA209595*, SC-2038828, American Board of Surgery, ACLS, ACLS-846248429, BLS, BLS-846248429
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna (PPO), Managed Choice, Open Choice and Exclusive Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan), Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network/SC Business Coalition on Health, First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) , Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health , Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare , WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Languages
English
Services
Andrea Abbott provides oncological surgery in Charleston, SC. An Oncological Surgeon provides surgery for cancerous tumors and lesions.
Please call Andrea Abbott at (843) 792-9300 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Oncologist, Surgeon, Doctor
Please call Andrea Abbott at (843) 792-9300 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Oncologist, Surgeon, Doctor
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