About Benjamin N. Abelson, MD
As a pediatric urologist, Benjamin Abelson, MD, is a surgeon who diagnoses, treats and cares for children's urinary and genital problems. The team of pediatric urologists and their diverse surgical expertise and interests drew Dr. Abelson to Phoenix Children's.
Dr. Abelson's parents, both physicians, were supportive of his decision to go into medicine. Dr. Abelson witnessed his parents' dedication and relationships with their patients which ultimately inspired him. In addition, Dr. Abelson saw how satisfying it was for them to serve as caregivers, educators and leaders in their fields.
After earning his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Dr. Abelson completed a general surgery internship at the Cleveland Clinic. He completed a urology residency at the Cleveland Clinic and a fellowship in pediatric urology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Dr. Abelson is a member of the American Urological Association and the Society for Pediatric Urology.
Contributing to his field through continued research, Dr. Abelson has published numerous articles in professional journals and presented at national and regional American Urologic Association meetings.
Dr. Abelson considers it a privilege to perform life-changing surgeries. He values the opportunity to empower, educate and care for patients and their families, focusing on building a trusting relationship.
When he's not working, Dr. Abelson loves spending time with his wife and three children. He enjoys biking, hiking, waterskiing, as well as skiing in the snow, and watching his kids compete in the pool.
Medical School / Education
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Internship
(General Surgery) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Residency
(Urology) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
(Pediatric Urology) Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Professional Affiliations
American Urological Association
Society for Pediatric Urology
Lee AS, Broadwell NH, Tong CMC, Lucas JW, Bhatia VP, Abelson B, Ellis JL, Weiss DA, Ho C, Mecca D, Balthazar A, Kitchens DM, Russell RT, Rana MS, Wang MH, Clayton D. Presentation, hospital course and outcomes of children with high grade renal trauma- results from the Traumatic Renal Injury Collaborative in Kids (TRICK) multi-center collaborative. Urology. 2025 Feb 3:S0090-4295(25)00124-4. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.072. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39909129.
Reasoner SA, Flores V, Van Horn G, Morales G, Peard LM, Abelson B, Manuel C, Lee J, Baker B, Williams T, Schmitz JE, Clayton DB, Hadjifrangiskou M. Survey of the infant male urobiome and genomic analysis of Actinotignum spp. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2023 Dec 1;9(1):91. doi: 10.1038/s41522-023-00457-6. PMID: 38040700.
Huang VW, Behairy M, Abelson B, Crane A, Liu W, Wang L, Dell KM, Rhee A. Kidney disease progression in pediatric and adult posterior urethral valves (PUV) patients. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 Sep 2. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06128-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37658873.
Abelson B. Commentary on The Doctor and After the Shift. Acad Med. 2023 Jun 1;98(6):691. PMID: 37256313.
Abelson B, Majerus S, Sun D, Gill BC, Versi E, Damaser MS. Ambulatory urodynamic monitoring: state of the art and future directions. Nature Reviews Urology. 2019 May;16(5):291-301. PMID: 30936468.
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Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus
1920 E. Cambridge Ave.
Rosenberg Plaza
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Rating & Reviews
Dr was very kind and made my 17 year old, comfortable talking about sensitive issues. He was very informative and helped us both understand the anatomy and what was happening. Our medical assistant was extremely kind. All staff members made my daughter feel comfortable. Great experience overall.
Great experience with Dr. Abelson. Thank you!
We really appreciate that Dr. Abelson took my child to and from the procedure.
Overall excellent experience! Wait time was very short and check in process was easy. Doctor was excellent, provided me with updates, and took my baby to procedure himself and brought my baby back himself. Staff was friendly.
I just wanted to say that my son is 13 and went through a procedure with Dr. Abelson that could have been, kind of a just a hard situation for a 13-year-old. And he just had such a great experience with Dr. Abelson, felt heard and cared for and not embarrassed in any way. And after the whole thing's over in the follow- up, he said that Dr. Abelson was just like his favorite. And so I just appreciate that and all of the care and time that he spent and his great way that he talks to the kids and makes them feel comfortable and in a situation where, they're going through surgery and then certain, embarrassing situations. But my son was very comfortable and I really appreciate that. And I have a lot of*
Dr Abelson is the best!!
Dr. Abelson is truly one of the best doctors our kids have seen. He is patient, kind and it is easy to see that he cares for his patients. We really appreciate how well he explains things to our son and takes the time to make sure he is comfortable.
Dr. Abelson was great!
It's always a pleasure, i appreciate them alot
Thank you, Dr. Abelson!
Dr. Abelson explained everything thoroughly and answered all our questions. He was very kind and reassuring!
Doctor is one of best doctor I ever experienced he goes out of his way for his patients.
Really nice. Very sweet staff
Great. Every person we interacted with was so kind. Doctor was so good with explaining everything.
Dr Abelson and team were wonderful.
Very professional individual
Dr Abelson was awesome. I appreciated that he not only spoke to me but spoke to my child and explained things to him as he was nervous and this helped him to not be nervous.
Dr. Abelson has excellent bedside manner and provided excellent care for our son. You can tell he is passionate about what he does and takes pride in his work. As a physician myself, I can recognize good quality healthcare and appreciate the care that I received at PCH and with Dr. Abelson specifically. Thank you.
The provider was realistic and thorough.
The Zoom option was great since we don't live too close.
Dr was nice and answered my questions, staff communicated somewhat well when they couldn't find us report.
Dr. Abelson really makes us feel secure in our decisions regarding our child. He gives all the information we need to set a plan in place. His end of summary visit notes are always well written and easy to understand. We love him and so does our son!
Dr. Abelson is an amazing provider who takes his time with his patients and makes sure that the parents feel comfortable and safe with the plan of care. I am so thankful that he is my child's urologist and we have chosen to remain in Phoenix, Arizona instead of relocating to a different state because of the care we've received here. So thank you, Dr. Abelson.
We arrived 20 minutes prior to our appointment time to a very busy waiting room and yet we only sat there for 5 minutes at the most before we were shown to our room. We LOVED Dr Ben, his communication style matched up with ours and we felt understood and we fully understood the information he provided. As a parent, I left feeling 100% better than when I arrived. The appointment was so much smoother than I anticipated.
Always a pleasure working with Dr. Abelson.
The Dr Listen to my concerns I had for my son and answered all my questions and I'm confident to continue treatment with this facility.
I appreciated Dr. Abelson being kind and friendly to my son right away and making him feel comfortable. He was patient and helpful with explaining and information. Really appreciated him.
Dr. Ableson was absolutely amazing! He answered all our questions, addressed our concerns, was very thorough about his findings and our options, and was even quick to respond to our follow up questions the following day. Great experience! We're very happy with our decision to go here.
Dr. Abelson is absolutely amazing.
Dr. Abelson is wonderful! Great bedside manner'_ thorough and defiantly has the child's best interest at hand.. would highly recommend.
Worth the 3 hour drive to get amazing care for our child.
Wish I could remember the name of our nurse that took us back last time as well, she was amazing with my kid. The receptionist was also incredibly kind and attentive. Dr. Abelson was helpful and informative every step of the way and helped educate us on all of our concerns and worries. Now we're at the end of everything healed and doing so well! Thank you to everyone that helped!
Dr. Abelson is everyone I could want in a physician. He is wonderful. We are very grateful for him.
We had the best experience from the front office to the doctor visit. Dr Abelson has an amazing bedside manner and put our worries at ease. He explained everything thoroughly and answered all questions. He spoke directly to my son and let him direct the appointment. He was so kind and caring and we felt very comfortable with him. Great doctor!
Our urology tech was very compassionate about us having a virtual call with the dr. And that was very nice that she cared. Our dr was AMAZING!!!
This provider was one of the best we've seen.
We've seen Dr Abelson twice now and he is wonderful. We don't feel rushed when we're with him. He spends time answering our questions and also makes it a point to interact with our daughter, asking her fun questions and including her in our discussions about her health and care plan. The office staff is wonderful as well. We've been to both the Phoenix and Gilbert locations and had great experiences at both.
We loved the speed and efficiency of the office. We have never been to an appt where the physician runs on time but somehow still spends enough time with patients.
He was amazing. You can tell he is in tune with his patients and wants to better the community
Both the provider and the staff were very nice, very kind. They did very great. Very caring of my son and respecting his personal boundaries as he does not necessarily like all new people. So I appreciate that. It was fantastic. If we have any other concerns, we'll definitely be returning.
Great experience. Very caring and thorough. He made our son feel comfortable and acknowledged any need for private questions and privacy during the appointment. Great bedside manner. Thank you for putting us all at ease and addressing common concerns preemptively.
No one else talks with kids and ask them anything they did and thats a winner for us hope it keeps going this great