New faculty spotlight: Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Abbey Fingeret, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Abbey Fingeret, M.D.
  • Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor of surgery, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology

Research/professional interests:
Benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and endocrine pancreas glands

How I fell in love with medicine:
With my father a surgeon, and my mother a nurse, I grew up in a very medically oriented household. The first time I got to go into the operating room with my father, I was enamored, and when I got to watch him update a family after a successful surgery, I knew that surgery would be a fulfilling and meaningful way to spend my life. This calling increased when I discovered the complex physiology of the endocrine organs and the ability to surgically treat and cure so many conditions afflicting them.

Degrees:

  • B.S., Cornell University
  • M.D., Drexel University
  • General Surgery Residency, New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University
  • Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard University

Memberships:

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
  • American Thyroid Association
  • Society of Surgical Oncology

  • Association for Surgical Education

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I am a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
  • I have a German Shepherd rescue puppy named Lola who always makes me smile.
  • I enjoy distance running and have completed more than a dozen marathons and half-marathons.