By Louis Zylka
The 830 Times
Cadena Family Practice celebrated its 15th anniversary of providing health care service to the Del Rio community Friday.
The clinic opened the doors at its facility for the public to stop by for refreshments and to recognize all the support the community has given to the medical group practice.
Cadena Family Practice was established June 2, 2008 by Dr. Veronica Cadena and Dr. Antonio Cadena Jr. The clinic was set up in the first unit at 2201 N. Bedell Ave., and it expanded January 2023 into a second unit in the same building.
Dr. Veronica Cadena, the primary physician and owner, said she and her husband worked with other healthcare services over the years before starting their own business, including working with Dr. Conrado Galindo III, MD and Shannon Medical Center.
“We are grateful to those who gave us a start and gave us chances before we were on our own,” Veronica said.
Over the years, Cadena Family Practice has included more industrial medicine and hired more staff members to its team, including two nurse practitioners (Judith Olivarez-Treviño and Maria Darden) and a physician assistant (Elisa Brown).
Olivarez-Trevino said she has been working with Cadena Family Practice since 2014 and enjoys being with their team because of their close relationship to the community. Rachel Garcia, long-time patient, said the staff creates a real connection with their patients when they visit.
There are no official plans, but Veronica said they hope to incorporate a health fair in the future and expand their facility to include more exam rooms.
