Dr. RAFAEL A. UBEDA, MD

Media Releases

Get to know Family Physician Dr. Rafael A. Ubeda, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.

Dr. Ubeda is a seasoned family physician who treats patients of all ages. He is currently an attending physician at Homestead Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, both of which are a part of Baptist Health. 

In the state of Florida, he is also affiliated with Ocean Reef Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, and Jackson South Medical Center.

Educated in Colombia, Dr. Ubeda graduated with his medical degree from the National University of Colombia Faculty of Medicine in 1977. He then went on to perform his residency at San Juan Bautista Medical Center (Puerto Rico) in 1997, and his residency in family medicine at Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in 1999.

In 2000, the doctor attained board certification in family medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Ubeda remains an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Nicaraguan-American Medical Association.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Ubeda has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2014) and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016, 2014).

On a more personal note, he speaks both English and Spanish.

Recommended Articles

• Can Certain Lifestyle Choices Influence the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an illness that affects the body’s nervous system and whose cure has yet to be found. MS is characterized by varying signs and symptoms depending on which part of the nervous system is affected. The main and most common signs and symptoms observable in most patients...

• Pins and Needles: Types, Causes, and Treatment

  Feeling your hands and feet going numb is a very normal condition that most of us experience at some point or the other. It is a feeling when one cannot feel any sensation in the affected parts of the body. In most cases, numbness or the feeling called ‘pins and needles’ occurs due to a...

• Are There Natural Ways to Boost the Immune System?

  Herbs in small doses are proper medicines. Our ancient ancestors, knowing of the powers of herbs, collected them in a particular accordance with motions of the Moon and Sun.Today, scientists have learned almost everything about all the possible influences of herbs on our body and are aware of...

• Genital Warts: Get The Facts

  Genital warts are a sexually-transmitted disease that is caused by a certain type of human papillomavirus (HPV). The condition is marked by a soft growth on the genital areas and around the anus, causing itching, pain and discomfort. Although the condition affects both men and women, women are more...

• Everything You Need to Know About Gallbladder Surgery

  Open gallbladder removal, also known as open cholecystectomy, is a surgical operation removing the gallbladder. The objective of the procedure is to offer permanent relief from gallbladder-related problems such as gallstones. During the surgery, a large incision is made in the abdomen and used to...

• Wolf Spider Bite Treatment

  IntroductionThe wolf spider is known to be one of the dangerous species of spider since its bite can be a very painful experience. Due to its habits and looks, it has earned a name for itself as a vicious predator. The wolf spider is often mistaken for a tarantula. However, both of these spiders...