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Everardo Cobos, MD, FACP

Medical Oncologist / Hematologist

Department:
Cancer Care

Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board in Oncology, Subspecialty Board in Hematology

Languages:
English and Spanish

Locations

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UT Health RGV Cancer Care (Harlingen)

2902 Haine Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550

PHONE: (956) 296-HOPE (4673) | FAX: (956) 296-1272

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UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center

1400 N. Commerce Center Street McAllen, TX 78501

PHONE: 1-833-887-4863 | FAX: Coming soon...

Services & Treatments

Medical Oncology

  • Diagnosis, treatments, management of cancers
  • Anemias
  • Bladder cancer
  • Brain cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancers
  • Gynecologic cancers
  • Head and neck cancers
  • Leukemia
  • Lung cancer
  • Lymphomas
  • Platelet disorders
  • Prostate cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Skin cancers
  • Soft tissue sarcomas
  • Testicular cancer
  • Tumors

Hematology

  • Diagnosis, treatments, management of blood disorders
  • Anemia
  • Blood clots
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • High platelets
  • Hyper coagulopathy
  • Leukemia
  • Leukopenia
  • Polycythemia
  • Protein C deficiency
  • Splenomegaly
  • Thrombocytopenia

Biography

Dr. Everardo Cobos is a board-certified Internist, Hematologist, and Medical Oncologist at UT Health RGV. He is also the director of the Cancer Care service line, which will be hedquartered at the new UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen, TX. 

Dr. Cobos received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas El Paso, and medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his internship at Texas Tech El Paso and his internal medicine residency and hematology-oncology fellowship at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. 

Dr. Cobos practices both hematology and oncology and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and American Federation for Medical Research.  

At the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Cobos is a distinguished academic physician and clinical leader who has been appointed the new Interim Dean.

Dr. Cobos and the team of cancer clinicians and researchers from the UTRGV School of Medicine and UT Health RGV will develop innovative clinical trials and provide state-of-the-art cancer care to help address an underserved healthcare need in the region. 

The team at the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center, under the direction of Dr. Cobos, will also provide unprecedented education and research opportunities for physicians and students. 

Dr. Cobos has decades of experience in clinical medicine, medical education, and clinical research. He has an active medical practice caring for patients with cancer and blood diseases. He is dedicated to serving the Rio Grande Valley community and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

To learn more about obtaining a referral or refer a patient to Dr. Cobos, please call 956-296-HOPE (4673).

Education & Training

Medical School:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Internship:
Texas Tech El Paso
El Paso, TX

Fellowship:
Letterman Army Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

Honors & Awards

Memberships

  • Fellow of the American College of Physicians
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Federation for Medical Research