Overview
Natalie Villafranco is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Villafranco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Pulmonary Hypertension, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia. Dr. Villafranco is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 12 articles in the study of Pulmonary Hypertension.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Nidhy Varghese is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Varghese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Varghese is currently accepting new patients.
Caraciolo Fernandes is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fernandes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fernandes is currently accepting new patients.
Fadel Ruiz is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaDr. Villafranco isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Advanced
- Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary HypoplasiaDr. Villafranco isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Unilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Villafranco isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Villafranco isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- Congenital Central Hypoventilation SyndromeDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.
- Cystic FibrosisDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Fibrosis.
- Early Infantile Epileptic EncephalopathyDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux in InfantsDr. Villafranco isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants.