RafaelARafolsMD

Family Medicine • Mission, TX

Wound care and Hyperbarics

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Office
2009 E. Griffin Parkway
Mission, TX 78572
Phone+1 956-627-4796
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Summary

September 2014

We feature articles about leading professionals in the medical and healthcare industry in the South Texas area. This month: "Dr. Rafols Brings a New Approach to

Dr. Rafols Brings a New Approach to Wound Care - Mega Doctor News

Mega Doctor News By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez - Dr. Rafael Rafols is a wound specialist physician, specializing in difficult non-healing wounds and hyperbaric oxyge

Education & Training

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Knapp)Residency, Family Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Ponce School of MedicineMD, 5th Pathway Program, Mayaguez , 2005 - 2006
Universidad de Monterrey, UDEMMD, 1999 - 2005
Purdue University SystemB.A., Environmental Health, 1994 - 1999
Universidad Central del Este Facultad de MedicinaClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

PR State Medical License 1983 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2018
MI State Medical License 1995 - 2002
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Wound HealingCertified Wound Specialist Physician
American College of Hyperbaric MedicineCertified Hyperbaric Physician

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

American College of Hyperbaric Medicine Board Member
American Professional Wound Care Association Board Member, 2017-2018

Clinical Trials

A Study Of Avelumab In Patients With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (JAVELIN Bladder 100) Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 25
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Treatment of Deep Full Thickness Wounds Containing Exposed Muscle, Tendon, and/or Bone Using a Bioactive Human Skin Allograft: A Large Cohort Case Series
Rafae Rafols, et. al., Wounds, 5/7/2020

Lectures

Select Problem Wounds
Philadephia

Authored Content

Don't Miss This!9/5/2018

Press Mentions

Solara, Cornerstone to Host Wound Care Workshop Aug. 29August 13th, 2015
Dr. Rafols Brings a New Approach to Wound CareOctober 2nd, 2014

Committees

Founder, South Texas Limb Preservation Society 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP
Member
American Diabetes Association - ADA
Member
Texas Medical Association - TMA
Member

Other Languages

Spanish, Tagalog, Italian

Hospital Affiliations

South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, Texas
McAllen Medical CenterMcAllen, Texas
Doctor's Hospital at RenaissanceEdinburg, Texas
Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcAllen, Texas
Mission Regional Medical CenterMission, Texas
Solara Hospital McAllenMcAllen, Texas

Industry Relationships

Physician Advisor, Soluble Systems2017 - Present

External Links

Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/Wound-Management-and-Hyperbarics-Rafael-Rafols-MD-CWSP-415841975181587/
WebSite http://www.woundmanagementmd.com
IGhttps://www.instagram.com/woundaddicts/