Dr. Leonardo Villegas M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
Duke University Medical Ctr Department Of Surgery, Hafs 7th Floor Dumc 3704 Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Leonardo Villegas is a surgical oncologist practicing in PENSACOLA, FL. Dr. Villegas specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
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