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William H Torkildsen MD

Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine

3/5(7)
202 2ND ST PORT ISABEL TX, 78578
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Dr. William Torkildsen is a critical care surgeon practicing in Harlingen, TX. Dr. Torkildsen specializes in the needs of critically ill surgical patients. Critical care surgeons are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation and more. They are also trained to know how such injuries interact with other diseases that a patient may have. As a critical care surgeon, Dr. Torkildsen has a broad knowledge base and full understanding of the biology of the critically ill patient and the patients organ system functions.

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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

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William H Torkildsen MD's Practice location

Practice At 5505 S Expressway 77 Suite 205

5505 S Expressway 77 Suite 205 -
Harlingen, TX 78550
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New patients: 956-421-2757
Fax: 956-421-2787

202 2ND ST -
PORT ISABEL, TX 78578
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New patients: 956-943-1774
Fax: 956-943-7938

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William H Torkildsen MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Critical Care Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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