Dr. Robert Houghton - San Diego - Family Medicine, HIV Specialist, Urgent Care

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Family Medicine
HIV Specialist

Scripps Mercy Hospital

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Dr. Robert Houghton has more than 20 years of medical experience as a primary care physician and HIV specialist. He is also certified as an aviation medical examiner. Dr. Houghton welcomes new patients.

American Board of Urgent Care Medicine, Urgent Care, 2001

Autonomous University of Guadalajara, MD, 1984

Mocel Hospital, Internship-Medicine, 1985

University of California, San Diego, 1993

University of California, San Diego, Clinical Research, 1990

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