About Ricardo Vega, PA-C
Ricardo Vega, PA-C was born in Puerto Armuelles, Panama where he chose to pursue a career in medicine because of his interest in the science behind the functions of the human body and his desire to help people. He earned a Certificate of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PA Vega went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Charles Drew University in Los Angeles, California and has been practicing medicine for over 3 years.
He finds patient interaction and continuity of care to be the most rewarding part of the medical field. He enjoys being able to apply his knowledge of medicine to his patients’ health conditions. PA Vega is especially passionate about caring for patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
PA Vega is a member of the California Academy of Physician Assistants. Outside of medicine, he enjoys traveling and hiking.
PA Vega has been with Montes Medical Group since 2012 and works out of our East Los Angeles and Whittier offices.