Dr. Rafael Allende M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1251 HICKORY ST MELBOURNE FL, 32901About
Dr. Rafael Allende practices Neurological Surgery in Sanford, FL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Allende prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1996
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