William R. Martin DC
Radiologist | Body Imaging
909 North I H 35 Round Rock TX, 78664About
William Rulon Martin, MD, is an established radiologist who currently employs his 34 years of experience to serve Upper Valley Imaging Center, a state of the art, freestanding medical imaging facility located in McAllen, Texas. Their board certified radiologists have provided imaging services to the community for more than 30 years. Dr. Martin�s areas of expertise are Nutrition, Preventive Medicine, Weight Loss, Early Detection and Diagnostic Studies, Interventional Radiology. He also holds hospital privileges at Rio Grande Regional Hospital, Starr County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Martin received his MD from the University of Utah in 1976 and completed his postgraduate training at Stanford Medical Center. He is fellowship-trained at the University of Southern California (Masters in Music, Piano Performance) and board-certified in diagnostic radiology, vascular radiology, and interventional radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He was recognized as Investigator for Spinal Axial Decompression.
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Education and Training
University of Utah
Board Certification
American Board of Radiology- Diagnostic Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Vascular Radiology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local, Regional, and National Public Speaking; Especially Earlier in his Career -
Awards
- Recognized as Investigator fo Spinal Axial Decompassion
Internships
- Stanford Medical Center
Fellowships
- University of Southern California (Masters in Music, Piano Performance)
Articles and Publications
- Has been Published on Spinal Axial Decompression
What do you attribute your success to?
- Always remaining current and expanding his knowledge in multiple areas of radiology. This idea has led him to spinal axial decompression, and more recently to the nutritional and preventive medicine he now works with.
Hobbies / Sports
- Astronomy, Photography, Geology, Music
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