Dr. Rafael F Cardona duran M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Hospital Universitario de Adultos San Juan PR, 00922About
Dr. Rafael Cardona duran practices Neurological Surgery in San Juan, PR. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cardona duran 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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