A native of Miami, FL, she attended medical school at the University of Miami and completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her main clinical and research focus is studying inhibitor development, particularly in hemophilia B. Dr. Abajas is the recipient of the 2016 National Hemophilia Foundation-Shire Clinical Fellow Award allowing her to transition her efforts from bench research to a translational/clinical research focus in patients with FIX inhibitors.