Ricardo Lopez

Ricardo López is an experienced oncology dietitian currently serving as the Team Lead at Parkland Hospital since January 2016. Responsibilities include managing patient care coverage, participating in the hiring process, training, and evaluating clinical staff to ensure quality of care and regulatory compliance. Prior to this role, Ricardo worked as a Clinical Dietitian at Rio Grande Regional Hospital from May 2013 to December 2015, where collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team was key to providing medical nutrition therapy for patients at nutritional risk. Ricardo holds a Master's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Texas-Pan American.