Abbe was born and raised in Perth, and graduated medicine from UWA. After working in several hospitals, Abby followed her heart into General Practice. Over the past 26 years, she has developed an understanding of the importance of nurturing a respectful relationship with her patients, from the very young to the very old, treating each as an individual.

Her special interest areas include Family planning, Child and Adolescent health, Women's health, including contraception and menopause and Mental Health and Eating disorders.