Dr. Rafael Villalobos MD
Neurologist (Pediatric) | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
100b Alton Gloor Blvd Suite 200 Brownsville TX, 78526About
Dr. Rafael Villalobos is a child neurologist practicing in Brownsville, TX. Dr. Villalobos specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system in children from birth to young adulthood. With combined understanding of childhood illness and the special needs of each individual child and their family, Dr. Villalobos is able to help each patient improve the status of their health. Conditions such as seizures, delayed speech, weakness or frequent headaches are treated by child neurologists.
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Univ De Monterrey, Inst Cien De La Salud, Monterrey MD
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