Kaye Abel, MBBS
My specialties:
- Pediatrics
- Travel medicine
Professional interests:
- Infant, Newborn
- Chronic medical conditions
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- International patients
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified pediatrician with professional interests in preventive health services, infant and newborn care, chronic medical conditions such as asthma, ADHD, and care of international patients. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
I’m passionate about: traveling, hiking, trying new cuisines and learning about different cultures.
If I wasn’t a provider, I would be: an explorer! I love to travel and study people, cultures, geography and history.
I knew I wanted to become a physician: during my childhood because I always enjoyed being a caregiver. As I got older, I knew that I would enjoy the opportunity as a doctor to nurture, support and mentor young people and their families.
One of the challenges of my career that I enjoy is: talking with patients about adopting lifestyle changes, such as eating a more balanced diet and promoting good safety habits, so they have better health outcomes.
My personal health challenge is: maintaining a good balance between work, getting enough exercise, maintaining good relations and having a healthy spiritual life.
The best thing I’ve done for my health is: to eat a more plant-based diet, including organic foods and mostly home-cooked meals.
I’m proud of: being someone who’s moved to Minnesota from an island. I’ve had the opportunity to learn many new activities like broomball, horse riding, and sailing.
My most profound memory is: going on a medical mission trip to Togo, West Africa. Seeing the disparity in life there, made me more aware of the need for compassion towards all people.
Credentials
- MBBS
Board-certified specialties
- Pediatrics
Specialties
- Travel medicine
Personal interests
- Hiking
- Learning about different cultures
- Traveling
Educational institutions
- University of West Indies
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Current licenses and certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Internships
- University of Minnesota
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Years of experience
- 28
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)