It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Abraham “Sonny” Sobel, MD, in April 2024.

Dr. Sobel received his undergraduate degree in history from Vanderbilt University and his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps as a captain in Korea and at Fort Lewis, Washington. After serving in the Army, he began his obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Duke University School of Medicine. 

After graduating, Dr. Sobel joined a practice in Kingsport, Tennessee; he remained in the practice for many years and delivered hundreds of babies. Even after retiring, he continued to offer medical support to Kingsport residents.

Read Dr. Sobel's full obituary here.