Meet Our Physicians
Rafael Allende, MD
Dr. Rafael Allende joined The Neurohealth Sciences Center at Central Florida Regional Hospital
on April 1st, 2008.
Dr. Allende previously practiced in Rochester, New York, and held the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester. He received his
medical degree from Harvard Medical School.
Additionally, while at Harvard he completed a one year Grunnebaum Research Fellowship in the treatment of brain tumors. He then completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in neurological surgery at the University of Rochester, where he joined the faculty upon the completion of his training until relocating to Sanford in April 2008.
Dr. Allende specializes in general neurosurgery with a special interest in spinal surgery, including minimally invasive procedures and disc arthroplasty in carefully selected patients, and brain tumors.
