Dr. Ernest Rios Almendarez, MD

Dr. Ernest Almendarez is a family medicine and emergency medicine physician with over three decades of clinical experience. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his residency training at UCSF Medical Center. With 32 years in practice, Dr. Almendarez brings extensive expertise to both routine family care and urgent medical situations. He is fluent in English and Spanish, enabling him to serve diverse patient populations effectively.

Dr. Almendarez practices at Saint Joseph's Medical Center and Dameron Hospital in Stockton, California. His dual specialty training allows him to treat a wide range of conditions, including high and low blood pressure issues, respiratory infections, and weight management concerns. He performs essential diagnostic procedures such as urine analysis, strep testing, and pregnancy tests to help patients receive timely and accurate diagnoses. Patients consistently rate Dr. Almendarez highly, …giving him an average rating of 5.0 for his comprehensive and compassionate care.