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Centro Médico Latino is committed to providing you with the highest quality family medical services in a friendly environment. With two locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and one location in Monroe, North Carolina. Our staff speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
From infancy to old age and everything between, Centro Médico Latino cares for every member of your family on any walk of life. If there is a service or treatment we do not offer inside the office, we are well-connected with labs and imaging centers in the area. We also know the best medical specialists in Charlotte, Monroe, and other cities in North and South Carolina; we will connect you with these specialists if need be.
Centro Médico Latino is a family practice clinic in North Carolina serving the needs of the Latino and the underinsured/uninsured communities in Charlotte, Monroe, and surrounding areas of the Carolinas, with a low structure providing the full scope of quality family medicine. Keeping your expenses as low as possible is important to us, and we assure you that our recommendations will take your financial situation into account.
We have established links with different specialist providers and laboratories, as well as imaging centers, to provide our patients with more affordable services, making diagnostic and specialist evaluations within our patients’ reach. The Mecklenburg Area Partnership for Primary Care Research is one of the organizations we work with, making us the only private practice with this distinction.
Family medical services are available for all patients, including children, adolescents, adults, and Third Age patients. We specialize in female wellness, abnormal PAP diagnosis (colposcopy), and treatment (Leep), as well as infertility and STD treatments.
Maintenance and preventive care are big parts of our practice, as is our participation in the state’s free vaccination program. We specialize in the management of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and mental health. You’ll receive care from a residency-trained family practitioner with more than 20 years of experience, with additional training in surgery, urology, emergency room medicine, and colposcopy.
Dr. Rish says:
“I chose the medical field because I wanted to see a person as a whole, considering them psychologically, biologically, and socially, to help them live life to the fullest. It’s a very rewarding feeling day in and day out.”
Activities I enjoy: I love spending time with my family and my dogs. I also enjoy exercising, reading books, being in nature, hiking, swimming, and traveling.
Education:
• 1976-1982: MD Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, México.
• 1980-1982: Internship and Social Service at American British Hospital, México City.
• 1982-1984: Internship in General Surgery at Jewish Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYC.
• 1984-1985: Internship in Urology at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY.
• 1985-1987: Family Practice Residency Program at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY.
• Chief Resident in 1987.
Licenses and Certifications:
• North Carolina License
• North Carolina Medical Board
• Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice
• Fellow, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
• AMA Physicians Recognition Award
• American Academy of Family Practice, Member and Fellow (National, State, County)
• Mecklenburg County Medical Society
• North Carolina Medical Society
Specialties: Family Medicine; additional training in surgery, urology, emergency medicine, infertility, and colposcopy.
Languages: English and Spanish
PA Gomes says:
“The best part of being a medical provider is being able to meet all different people and trying to help them during their best and worst days and hopefully making a difference in their life. I believe that I have been blessed to be able to practice medicine.
Activities I enjoy: “I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.”
Education: Undergraduate School: Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ. Radiological Science: Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey. PACE University / Lenox Hill Hospital, NY, NY.
Certifications: North Carolina Physician Assistant Board Certified. South Carolina Physician Assistant Board Certified
Specialties: Family Medicine. Subspecialties in Emergency Medicine, Urology and Radiology.
Languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish
FNP Couts says:
“I feel honored being able to serve my community by helping them understand their medical conditions in their native language.”
Activities I enjoy: “I enjoy Spending time with my family, being active in church, mountain bike riding and fashion shows with my daughter”
Education: Master of Science in Family Nursing. Studies at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, NC 2006. Bachelor of Nursing with Major in Biology (1994).
Certifications: North Carolina Physician Assistant Board Certified
Specialties: Family Medicine
Languages: English and Spanish
PA Diaz says:
“I grew up seeing the need for female medical providers. From a young age, I used to translate for neighbors and families and that is where I felt the call for the medical field. I love helping others and this is where I am able to do that.”
Activities I enjoy: Hiking, walking and spending time outdoors with my family and friends
Education: Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies – East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with Chemistry Minor – Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
Certifications: North Carolina License, NCCPA certified, Nexplanon certified, advanced Cardiac Life Support; Pediatric Advanced Life Support; Basic Cardiac Life Support; Certified Nursing Assistant
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and women’s health
Languages: English and Spanish
FNP Valdiviezo says:
“Practicing medicine is my passion. Seeing different people with different cases daily allows me to continue to grow professionally. But most of all, this is where I get the chance to serve my community.”
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Winston-Salem State University; Bachelor of Arts in Spanish University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner – Licensure; NC State RN Licensure; Basic Life Support Provider; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
Specialties: Family Medicine; Cardiology and Urgent Care Subspecialties
Languages: English and Spanish
Dr. Mogabgab says:
My favorite part of being a Doctor in Medicine is helping patients feel better and function better in their lives.
Activities I enjoy: Exercising and seeing my children, plus managing my biggest kid, my 180 pound mastiff, Moe.
Education: Masters Degree in Medicine, Tulane University. Bachelor of Science: Biology, Tulane University.
Certifications: Board Certified Internist
Specialties: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.
Languages: English and Spanish
PA Fulop says: “I am motivated to educate people to learn more about their bodies. I enjoy helping people recognize and solve their problems.”
Activities I enjoy: “I enjoy time in nature either gardening or hiking, creative outlets such as painting and knitting.”
Education: Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Idaho State University. Bachelor of Arts BiologicalSciences, Dartmouth College.
Certification: NC licensure, NCCPA certified, NCMB State License, and BLS Provider certified.
Specialties: Internal medicine, Family Medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine.
Languages: English and Spanish
Dr. Griffin says: “I enjoy taking care of women in all their phases of life, from reproductive to menopause. Being a medical provider allows me to help women learning about their bodies and I believe self knowledge is empowering. Many women fear the speculum in gynecological visits. I like building a rapport with patients first, this involves patients’ stories of sad times, happy times and definitely lots of laughter. I try to make it a pleasant visit.”
Activities I enjoy: I love spending time with my daughters, 20 and 14 years of age. I enjoy cooking, exercising, and meditation.
Education: Doctor of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine. Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program, Columbia University. Bachelor of History, Dartmouth College.
Internship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Residency: The Stamford Hospital Department of OB/GYN.
Certification: NC certified. Diplomate, The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Specialties: Routine obstetrical and gynecological care
Languages: English and Spanish
FNP Gonzalez says: Being a medical provider has been very rewarding. I enjoy being able to help our Hispanic/Latino community. I have enjoyed helping people since I can remember. I was a nurse for 5 years and I decided to pursue being a nurse practitioner, especially to be able to educate in primary care and help prevent chronic conditions and complications.
Activities I enjoy: Spending time with my family, working out, managing/taking care of my plants and streaming the latest shows.
Education: Master of Science in nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Associates of Applied Science, Nursing, Carolinas College of Health Sciences.
Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified, North Carolina Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support, Progressive Care Certified Nurse
Specialties: Family Medicine
Languages: English and Spanish
PA Rojas Says:
“I enjoy being able to provide care for my community and allowing patients to feel comfortable when receiving care in their native language. The ability to help people improve their health and medical knowledge is something I am grateful for and look forward to daily. I’m excited to continue to serve the Hispanic community of NC!”
Activities I enjoy: Staying active such as yoga/working out, hiking, reading, going to the beach/pool, and spending quality time with my friends and family.
Education: MS. Physician Assistant Studies at Mary Baldwin University, B.S Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech.
Certification: NC licensure, NCCPA certified, NC MB State License, BLS certified, and ACLS certified.
Specialties: Family Medicine
Languages: English and Spanish
FNP Lopez says:
“Delivering culturally competent care and serving my community to advocate for my patients is what I am called to do. I enjoy speaking and taking care of my patients like they are family of my own!”
Activities I enjoy: spending time with my family, gardening, traveling, reading books and being outdoors.
Education: Masters of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2022.
Bachelor of science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2016.
Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner Licensure, North Carolina Board of Nursing Certified Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, National Institutes of Health Stroke Certification.
Specialties: Family Medicine, Neurological Disorders, Cerebral Vascular Disorders, Epilepsy.
Languages: English and Spanish.
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