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Sobre Nosotros

ANGEL ERNESTO RICO MD PA II, tambien conocido como Vida & Salud Medical Center KL, es un centro medico de atencion primaria y bienestar ubicado en Hialeah, Florida.

Nuestra mision es brindar una atencion medica cercana, segura y basada en evidencia, combinando experiencia clinica con programas de prevencion, control metabolico y bienestar a largo plazo.

Equipo Medico

  • Dr. Angel Ernesto Rico, MD – Medico con mas de 20 anos de experiencia en practica hospitalaria y ambulatoria. Formado en Pediatria, Family Medicine y General Practice. Ademas, se desempena como Principal Investigator (PI) en estudios clinicos en colaboracion con LAMK Research & Health.
  • Mislaidy Lopez, APRN, FNP-C – Nurse Practitioner certificada en medicina familiar y atencion primaria, con amplia experiencia clinica en el manejo integral del paciente, condiciones cronicas y programas de bienestar.

Integracion con LAMK Research & Health

Nuestro centro forma parte de un modelo innovador que integra la practica clinica diaria con investigacion biomedica a traves de LAMK Research & Health. Esto nos permite ofrecer a ciertos pacientes la posibilidad de participar en estudios clinicos cuidadosamente controlados.

Los pacientes que cumplen criterios de inclusion pueden acceder a:

  • Evaluaciones diagnosticas avanzadas.
  • Tratamientos en investigacion sin costo para el paciente.
  • Compensacion economica segun el protocolo del estudio.
  • Seguimiento clinico adicional y monitoreo cercano.

Nuestra Vision

Queremos ser un centro de referencia en atencion primaria, control metabolico, programas de peso saludable y participacion en estudios clinicos que ayuden a mejorar la calidad de vida de nuestra comunidad en Hialeah y el sur de la Florida.

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About Us

ANGEL ERNESTO RICO MD PA II, also known as Vida & Salud Medical Center KL, is a primary care and wellness-focused medical center located in Hialeah, Florida.

Our mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based medical care, combining strong clinical experience with prevention, metabolic control, and long-term health management.

Medical Team

  • Dr. Angel Ernesto Rico, MD – Physician with more than 20 years of experience in hospital and outpatient practice. Trained in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and General Practice. He also serves as a Principal Investigator (PI) in clinical research in collaboration with LAMK Research & Health.
  • Mislaidy Lopez, APRN, FNP-C – Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with broad clinical experience in primary care, complex chronic conditions, and comprehensive wellness programs.

Integration with LAMK Research & Health

Our clinic is part of an innovative model that integrates daily clinical practice with biomedical research through LAMK Research & Health. This partnership allows eligible patients to participate in carefully designed clinical trials.

Through this partnership, eligible patients may receive:

  • Advanced diagnostic evaluations.
  • Access to investigational treatments at no cost.
  • Financial compensation according to the study protocol.
  • Additional medical follow-up and close clinical monitoring.

Our Vision

We aim to be a reference center for primary care, metabolic control, healthy weight programs, and clinical research that genuinely improves the quality of life of our community in Hialeah and throughout South Florida.