October 5, 2026 – Board-certified family medicine physician Ernesto Ricardo Ojeda, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Primary Care. Dr. Ricardo provides comprehensive primary care, including routine health maintenance, preventive care and chronic disease management. He has a particular interest in lifestyle medicine, disease prevention and helping patients optimize their overall health and wellness.
Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Ricardo was a family medicine physician at UCLA Venice Family Clinic and an urgent care physician with the UCLA Department of Medicine and DHS Mid Valley Comprehensive Health Center in California.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ricardo to Baptist Health Primary Care. His commitment to preventive care and partnering with patients to improve their health aligns with our focus on providing comprehensive, high-quality and compassionate care to the communities we serve,” said Vedner Guerrier, vice president of operations, physician enterprise at Baptist Health.
Dr. Ricardo earned his medical degree from Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Holguín in Holguín, Cuba, and completed his family medicine residency at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in Santa Monica, California. He is board-certified in family medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, National Hispanic Medical Association and California Academy of Family Physicians.
“I view myself as a partner in my patients’ health journey,” Dr. Ricardo said. “My approach emphasizes patient education, shared decision-making and the application of evidence-based medicine to help patients better understand their conditions and achieve sustainable improvements in their health.”
Dr. Ricardo will see patients at Baptist Health Primary Care | Homestead, 975 Baptist Way, Suite 202, Homestead, FL 33033.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 30,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
