Dr. Ricardo J. Lopez
Overview
"Ricardo Lopez, MD, was born in Puerto Rico and raised in northeast Georgia, with family roots stretching all the way to West Virginia. He completed his education in Johnson City and chose to stay in the Appalachian Highlands. ""My wife and I fell in love with the Appalachian Highlands, and we are thrilled to be able to stay in the region,"" he says. Dr. Lopez enjoys the hands-on nature of surgery and the opportunity to make an immediate impact on his patients' health. Inspired by his mother, a veterinarian, he values listening deeply and treating patients like family.".
Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrostomy and Appendectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastrostomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
16000 Johnston Memorial Drive, Suite 101, Abingdon, VA 24210
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lopez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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