Dr. William Halvard Torkildsen, MD

Dr. William Torkildsen is a board-certified internal medicine physician who also specializes in critical care medicine and cardiovascular disease. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and completed his residency at University Hospital South Texas Medical Center. With 52 years of medical experience, Dr. Torkildsen brings extensive knowledge to his practice. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Torkildsen practices at Port Isabel Health Clinic in Port Isabel, Texas, and maintains hospital affiliations with Harlingen Medical Center. His expertise includes treating high cholesterol in children and teens, managing hyperlipidemia, and addressing hypertension. He performs various diagnostic services including substance use disorder screening and flu testing. Patients have given him an average rating of 2.6 out of 5 on Vitals.