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Dr. Ricardo Puertas MD

Family Practitioner

5/5(5)
5427 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90022
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5/5

About

Dr. Ricardo Puertas is a family practitioner practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Puertas specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Puertas possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Med Coll of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 1991

Medical College of Wisconsin 1991

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

Male Spanish 26 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
  • Chronic Pain
  • Obesity
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Hepatitis C
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Ricardo Puertas MD's Practice location

Practice At 5427 Whittier Blvd

5427 Whittier Blvd -
Los Angeles, CA 90022
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New patients: 323-869-5448, 323-869-1900, 323-869-5491
Fax: 323-869-5362, 323-869-5349

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Patient Experience with Dr. Puertas


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Dr. Ricardo Puertas MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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