Dr. Rafael Thomas Urcis M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
10401 W Thunderbird Blvd Sun City AZ, 85351About
Dr. Rafael Urcis is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Sun City, AZ. Dr. Urcis specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Ross University School of Medicine 2007
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Fever
- Pain
- Cellulitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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