Dr. Abela is a board-certified cardiologist who is duel sub-specialized in Interventional cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure. Dr Abela serves as the medical director of echocardiography for the AdventHelath Medical Group Carrollwood and Tampa clinics. He is the first cardiologist to complete a percutaneous axillary artery Impella supported PCI at AdventHealth Tampa. Dr. Abela is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, diplomat of the National Board of Echocardiography, diplomat of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and holds a certification from the National Lipid Association. He has a special interest in mechanism of plaque rupture involving cholesterol crystals, streamlining care in acute myocardial infarction, Percutaneous Coronary intervention (PCI), high risk PCI, chronic total occlusion PCI, cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, right ventricular dysfunction, and structural heart disease. His procedural area of expertise in structural heart disease includes percutaneous TAVR, MitraClip, ASD/PFO closure, and left atrial appendage closure/watchman.
Internal Medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Fellowship
Cardiovascular Disease at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Internal Medicine Program, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology at University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Board Certification
Interventional Cardiology: The American Board of Internal Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: The American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease: The American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine: The American Board of Internal Medicine
