Gaby E. Gabriel, MD

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Get to know Vascular and Interventional Radiologist Dr. Gaby E. Gabriel, who serves patients in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Dr. Gabriel is a skilled vascular and interventional radiologist whose specialities include carcinoid tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, liver cancer, pancreas cancer, and hepatobiliary / pancreatic cancer. He provides compassionate, safe and effective care using minimally invasive non-surgical treatments at UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Likewise, he is the Program Director of the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency, the Assistant Program Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency, and an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. 

With a broad educational background, Dr. Gabriel received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon. He started training in general surgery at the AUB Medical Center before moving to the United States., where he completed an internship in general surgery followed by a residency in diagnostic radiology at UK HealthCare. Afterward, he completed a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

A member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, he is board-certified in diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology & vascular and interventional radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Vascular and interventional radiology is an exciting subspecialty which utilizes image-guidance to perform a variety of minimally invasive, vascular and non-vascular procedures to treat a wide range of diseases. Vascular and interventional radiologists focus on diseases of the blood vessels and lymphatic system, but also treat other conditions, such as cancer and infertility. They perform minimally invasive treatments that have less risk, pain, and recovery time compared to open surgery.

A patient advocate, Dr. Gabriel is the recipient of the Abraham Flexner Award for Excellence in Medical Education.

On a more personal note, he speaks multiple languages, including English, Arabic, and French. 

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