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Specialty

Board Certified?

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)

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Hospital Affiliation		Hospital Rating
Dr. Abkes is affiliated with 8 hospitals :
Johnson City Medical Center 400 N State Of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN
Sycamore Shoals Hospital 1501 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN
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Education	Institution Ranking	Institution Rating
Dr. Abkes was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
University of Iowa Completed: 1999	Top 25%
Ranked #10 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report. Ranked #31 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report.

Awards & Distinctions

Associations: American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery   Member

Publications
Dr. Abkes has 3 publications: Article: Auditory response to intracochlear electric stimuli following furosemide treatment. Date: July 2004 Journal: Hearing research Article: Measurement of the force required to move a neurosurgical probe through in vivo human brain tissue. Date: July 1999 Journal: IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering Article: An integrated multipurpose lesion-making electrode. Date: March 1998 Journal: Neurosurgery
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Insurance Accepted

Acceptance of particular Insurance Plans may vary, based on different office locations. As a result, we've listed Plans accepted at different locations. Click on any company to see which specific plans are accepted by Dr. Abkes. Ear Nose & Throat Associates Pc 215 E Watauga Ave Ste 1 Johnson City, TN Bluegrass Family Health Cigna Humana Ear Nose & Throat Associates Pc 2340 Knob Creek Rd Ste 704 Johnson City, TN Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee United Healthcare Humana Need health insurance? It's more affordable than you think! Click below for an INSTANT quote!