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.

Jacob E. Phillips, PA-C

Jacob is the most recent addition to the Neurohealth Sciences Center practice. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Biology from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, he went on to complete his Masters of Science degree as a Physician Assistant from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.

He has been certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. While at Trevecca Nazarene, Jacob completed a number of rotations that included experience in pain management, emergency medicine, internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics and neurosurgery. He holds certificates and licenses in a variety of areas, including; basic life support for healthcare providers, advanced cardiovascular life support and pediatric advanced life support.

Neurohealth Sciences Center welcomes Jacob and his very diverse background to the practice.