Dr. Rafael Allende, MD
SaveNeurosurgery ·
Male ·
56 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Rafael Allende, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Sanford, FL and has been practicing for 17 years. He specializes in neurosurgery.
The Neurohealth Sciences Center
305 N Mangoustine Ave Ste 100
Sanford, FL 32771Insurance Accepted
- AARP
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Careplus
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
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Top Care Areas
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Spondylosis
very high
more than 95% of peers
Low Back Pain
very high
more than 90% of peers
Spine Disorders
very high
more than 87% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Allende "At Neurohealth Sciences Center, Dr. Allende and his staff strive to provide the best possible medical care in a compassionate, supportive and informative environment. Our staff is committed to caring for our patients like we care for our family. It is our goal to educate the patient so that together, we can develop the best treatment plan available. When visiting our practice you can expect: To be treated warmly and respectfully by everyone in the practice. To have your phone calls and correspondence addressed timely To have our medical staff answer your questions thoroughly, and explain both your condition and treatment in a way that you can understand. To be given all of your treatment options, so that you can make the best decision regarding your care. To keep your primary care physician informed of your progress, to ensure continuity of care."
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1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
54 Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Aneurysm
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Cranial Trauma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Neurological Diseases
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Osteosarcoma
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
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21 Procedures
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Disc Arthroplasty
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Kyphoplasty
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminectomy
- Neuroplasty
- Neurostimulation
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- San Diego State UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1991
- Harvard Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated 1996
- University of RochesterInternship Hospital | Completed 1997
- University of RochesterResidency Hospital | Completed 2001
- Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship Hospital | Completed 2013
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Allende has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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