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Dr. Manuel Rico-Perez was born in Havana, Cuba, to parents who were teachers. His curiosity about the human body led him to medicine, and his belief that everyone deserves honest, practical health information led him to the radio. Today his family carries that mission forward.
Dr. Manuel Rico-Perez is born to parents who were teachers. As a child he is fascinated by the human body and spends his free time researching science.
He begins medical school at the University of Havana. When political instability closes the university, he leaves Cuba and keeps going.
With a scholarship, he finishes his medical degree at the Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic and graduates with honors.
He practices medicine in Miami, then serves communities across the United States and abroad, focusing on underserved populations.
His daily radio program becomes a health education staple for Hispanic families. His radio pacientes learn to live mindfully and positively. Today the show is syndicated on AM stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City and Orlando, and is available as a podcast.
His son, Dr. Manuel Rico, also a physician trained at the same university, carries the company forward and expands it into new markets across the country.
Stores in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, New Jersey and Miami, with the same promise: health in body and soul.
Salud en cuerpo y alma means looking after the whole person, not just a symptom.
Everyone deserves clear health information they can actually use.
Care for underserved families shaped this company from the start.
Passed from one generation to the next.
Visit one of our stores, tune in to the show, or explore a wellness program built around your routine.