Dr. Alberto A Pena M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
533 PECAN BLVD MCALLEN TX, 78501About
Alberto Peña, MD, is the founding director of the Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children's and clinical professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati. He received his medical degree at the Military ...
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