Dr. Jesus R Portela MD
General Practitioner
5818 Pebble Bank Lane Houston TX, 77041About
Dr. Jesus Portela is a general practitioner practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Portela does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Portela provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
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University Complutense of Madrid / Faculty of Medicine 1959
Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Medicina 1959
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