Dr. Rafael Parra M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1303 Mccullough Ave Suite 440 San Antonio TX, 78212About
Dr. Rafael Parra practices Neurological Surgery in San Antonio, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Parra 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.
Education and Training
Pontificia Univ Javeriana, Fac De Med, Bogota, Colombia 1965
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogot· Facultad de Medicina 1965
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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